PITYING - Translation from English into French

English

French

pitying [Brit ˈpɪtɪɪŋ] ADJ

1. pitying (compassionate):

pitying

plein de pitié

2. pitying (scornful):

pitying

méprisant

self-pitying [Brit, Am ˌsɛlf ˈpɪdiɪŋ] ADJ

self-pitying person

qui s'apitoie sur son sort

self-pitying after n look, account

plein de pitié pour soi-même/lui-même etc

he is in a self-pitying mood

il est d'humeur à s'apitoyer sur lui-même

I. pity [Brit ˈpɪti, Am ˈpɪdi] N

1. pity (compassion):

pity

pitié f (for pour)

out of pity

par pitié

to feel pity

avoir de la pitié

to have or take pity on sb

avoir pitié de qn

to move sb to pity

faire pitié à qn

2. pity (shame):

pity

dommage m

what a pity!

quel dommage!

that would be a pity

ce serait dommage

it's a pity that…

c'est dommage que

+ subj it would be a pity if…

ce serait dommage si…

+ indic the pity (of it) is that…

ce qui est vraiment dommage c'est que…

what a pity that…

quel dommage que

+ subj I'm not rich, more's the pity

je ne suis pas riche, c'est bien dommage

I neglected to warn him, more's the pity

le pire c'est que j'ai négligé de le prévenir

II. pity [Brit ˈpɪti, Am ˈpɪdi] VB trans

1. pity (feel compassion for):

pity animal, person

avoir pitié de

he's to be pitied

il faut avoir pitié de lui

it's the police I pity, not the criminals

c'est la police que je plains, pas les criminels

2. pity (feel contempt for):

pity person

plaindre

self-pity N

self-pity

apitoiement m sur soi-même

to wallow in self-pity, nostalgia

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French

English

apitoiement

pity (sur for)

pitié (compassion)

pity

pitié (indulgence)

pity, mercy

éprouver ou avoir de la pitié pour qn

to feel pity for sb, to pity sb

avoir pitié de qn (se montrer charitable)

to take pity on sb

ayez pitié de nous! (soyez bon)

take ou have pity on us!

prendre qn en pitié

to take pity on sb

faire pitié à qn, inspirer de la pitié à qn

to fill sb with pity

c'est (grand) pitié qu'il ait abandonné

it's a (great) pity that he gave up

par pitié, tais-toi!

for pity's sake, be quiet!

pitié! (ça suffit) inf

for pity's sake!

pitié

pity

sourire de pitié

pitying smile

(quel) dommage!

what a shame ou pity!

c'est dommage

it's a shame ou pity (de faire to do, que that)

c'est très ou vraiment dommage

it's a great shame ou pity

il serait dommage que

it would be a shame ou pity if

il est inaccessible à la pitié

he's incapable of pity

apitoyer

to move [sb] to pity

English

French

pitying ADJ

pitying

compatissant(e)

pitying (deriding)

dédaigneux(-euse)

I. pity [ˈpɪti, Am ˈpɪt̬-] N no pl

1. pity (compassion):

pity

pitié f

in pity

par pitié

to feel pity for sb/sth

avoir de la pitié pour qn/qc

to take pity on sb/sth

prendre qn/qc en pitié

for pity's sake

par pitié

2. pity (unfortunate matter):

it's a pity!

c'est dommage!

more's the pity

malheureusement

what a pity

quel dommage

II. pity <-ies, -ied> [ˈpɪti, Am ˈpɪt̬-] VB trans

pity

avoir de la peine pour

I pity his parents

j'ai de la peine pour ses parents

self-pity N no pl

self-pity

apitoiement m sur son (propre) sort

to wallow in self-pity

s'apitoyer sur son propre sort

French

English

apitoiement sur qn

pity for sb

apitoiement sur soi-même

self-pity

impitoyable regard

without pity

c'est bien dommage!

it's a real pity!

quel dommage!

what a pity!

pitié (compassion)

pity

par pitié

for pity's sake

avoir/prendre pitié de qn

to have/take pity on sb

prendre qn/qc en pitié

to take pity on sb/sth

être mû par l'intérêt/la pitié

to be prompted by self-interest/pity

plaindre qn

to pity sb

English

French

pitying ADJ

pitying

compatissant(e)

pitying (deriding)

dédaigneux(-euse)

I. pity [ˈpɪt̬·i] N

1. pity (compassion):

pity

pitié f

out of pity

par pitié

to feel pity for sb/sth

avoir de la pitié pour qn/qc

to take pity on sb/sth

prendre qn/qc en pitié

for pity's sake

par pitié

2. pity (unfortunate matter):

it's a pity!

c'est dommage!

what a pity!

quel dommage!

II. pity <-ies, -ied> [ˈpɪt̬·i] VB trans

pity

avoir de la peine pour

I pity his parents

j'ai de la peine pour ses parents

self-pity N

self-pity

apitoiement m sur son (propre) sort

to wallow in self-pity

s'apitoyer sur son propre sort

French

English

apitoiement sur soi-même

self-pity

impitoyable regard

without pity

pitié (compassion)

pity

par pitié

for pity's sake

avoir/prendre pitié de qn

to have/take pity on sb

prendre qn/qc en pitié

to take pity on sb/sth

attendrir qn

to move sb to pity

plaindre qn

to pity sb

un reste d'amour/de pitié

a scrap of love/pity

Present

I	pity
you	pity
he/she/it	pities
we	pity
you	pity
they	pity

Past

I	pitied
you	pitied
he/she/it	pitied
we	pitied
you	pitied
they	pitied

Present Perfect

I	have	pitied
you	have	pitied
he/she/it	has	pitied
we	have	pitied
you	have	pitied
they	have	pitied

Past Perfect

I	had	pitied
you	had	pitied
he/she/it	had	pitied
we	had	pitied
you	had	pitied
they	had	pitied

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

A short dispersal of bulbils may be only explained by translocation of substrate through tree falls, through digging or wallowing activities of animals.

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He continues to let images of her wander through his mind as he just wallows in his sadness for a while.

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Disaster strikes when the vessel's anti-gravitation screens fail, dooming it to wallow upon the surface of the ocean, and the engines fail, leaving it adrift.

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Live plainly, work hard; do not wallow in luxuries and pleasures.

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They are able to obtain all their moisture from food, but if liquid water is available, they drink it and wallow in it.

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