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compasivo, -a
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English
Spanish
Spanish
pitying [ˈpɪtɪɪŋ] ADJ
1. pitying (compassionate):
pitying gaze
de lástima
2. pitying (contemptuous):
pitying glance/tone
de desdén
self-pitying [Am ˌsɛlf ˈpɪdiɪŋ, Brit] ADJ
self-pitying
autocompasivo
I. pity [Am ˈpɪdi, Brit ˈpɪti] N
1. pity no pl (cause of regret):
pity
lástima f
pity
pena f
it's a pity (that)
es una lástima or una pena que +subj
it's a pity you can't go
es una lástima or una pena que no puedas ir
what a pity you missed it!
¡qué lástima or qué pena que te lo perdieras!
more's the pity
es una lástima or una pena
it's a thousand pities he isn't here to see it
¡qué pena tan grande que él no esté aquí para verlo!
2. pity U (compassion):
pity
piedad f
pity
compasión f
he showed no pity
se mostró implacable
I don't want your pity
no quiero tu compasión or que me compadezcas
to take pity on sb/sth
apiadarse or compadecerse de alguien/algo
to have pity on sb
tener piedad or compasión de alguien
I felt pity for the poor creature
me dio lástima (de) la pobre criatura
for pity's sake!
¡por (el) amor de Dios!
II. pity <pities, pitying, pitied> [Am ˈpɪdi, Brit ˈpɪti] VB trans
pity
tenerle lástima a
pity
compadecer
I pity the poor thing
le tengo lástima or la compadezco a la pobre
I pity the poor thing
la pobre me da lástima
I think she pitied him more than she loved him
creo que más que quererlo le tenía lástima
I pity you if he finds out you've broken it
pobre de ti como descubra que lo has roto
self-pity [Am ˈˌsɛlf ˈpɪdi, Brit ˌsɛlfˈpɪti] N U
self-pity
autocompasión f
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
apiadar
to move … to pity
apiadarse de alg.
to take pity on sb
que Dios se apiade de nosotros
may God have mercy o pity on us
compasión
pity
¡tenga compasión de mí!
have pity on me! liter
imágenes que despiertan la compasión o mueven a compasión
images which arouse compassion o pity
fue piadoso y nos ayudó
he took pity on us and helped us
lástima
pity
¡qué lástima que tengas que irte!
what a shame o pity that you have to leave!
es una lástima que no puedas venir
it's a shame o pity you can't come
me da lástima tener que tirar este vestido
it seems a pity o shame to throw out this dress
un alma caritativa se apiadó de él
a kind o charitable soul took pity on him
una ayudita, por caridad
can you spare some change, for pity's sake?
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
pitying ADJ
pitying
compasivo, -a
I. pity [ˈpɪti, Am ˈpɪt̬-] -ies, -ied N no pl
1. pity (compassion):
pity
compasión f
in pity
por piedad
to feel pity for sb
compadecerse de alguien
to take pity on sb
apiadarse de alguien
for pity's sake
¡por piedad!
2. pity (shame):
to be a pity
ser una pena
(it's a) pity
(es una) lástima
the pity of it is that ...
lo lamentable es que...
more's the pity!
¡desgraciadamente!
what a pity!
¡qué pena!
II. pity [ˈpɪti, Am ˈpɪt̬-] -ies, -ied VB trans
pity
compadecerse de
self-pity N no pl
self-pity
lástima f de sí mismo
to wallow in self-pity
sumirse en la autocompasión
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
piedad (compasión)
pity
¡ten piedad de nosotros!
have pity on us!
compasión de alguien
pity on sb
apiadar
to move to pity
su mala suerte apiada a sus vecinos
his/her misfortune moved his/her neighbours to pity
apiadarse de
to take pity on
lástima
pity
dar [o causar] lástima
to inspire pity
de [o por] lástima
out of pity
¡qué lástima!
what a pity!
compadecerse de alguien/algo
to (take) pity (on) sth/sb
es triste que no podamos ir
it's a pity that we can't go
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
pitying ADJ
pitying
compasivo, -a
I. pity [ˈpɪt̬·i] N
1. pity (compassion):
pity
compasión f
in pity
por piedad
to feel pity for sb
compadecerse de alguien
to take pity on sb
apiadarse de alguien
for pity's sake
¡por piedad!
2. pity (shame):
to be a pity
ser una pena
(it's a) pity that...
(es una) lástima que...
what a pity!
¡qué pena!
II. pity <-ies, -ied> [ˈpɪt̬·i] VB trans
pity
compadecerse de
self-pity N
self-pity
lástima f de sí mismo
to wallow in self-pity
sumirse en la autocompasión
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
piedad (compasión)
pity
¡ten piedad de nosotros!
have pity on us!
compasión de alguien
pity on sb
lástima
pity
dar [o causar] lástima
to inspire pity
de [o por] lástima
out of pity
¡qué lástima!
what a pity!
apiadar
to move to pity
su mala suerte apiadó a sus vecinos
his/her misfortune moved his/her neighbors to pity
apiadarse de
to take pity on
compadecerse de alguien/algo
to (take) pity (on) sb/sth
ser una pena
to be a pity
Present
Ipity
youpity
he/she/itpities
wepity
youpity
theypity
Past
Ipitied
youpitied
he/she/itpitied
wepitied
youpitied
theypitied
Present Perfect
Ihavepitied
youhavepitied
he/she/ithaspitied
wehavepitied
youhavepitied
theyhavepitied
Past Perfect
Ihadpitied
youhadpitied
he/she/ithadpitied
wehadpitied
youhadpitied
theyhadpitied
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
to feel pity for sb
compadecerse de alguien
to take pity on sb
apiadarse de alguien
for pity's sake
¡por piedad!
to be a pity
ser una pena
(it's a) pity
(es una) lástima
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
Ten minutes into the movie, you've resolved the plot and are left to wallow in lovely frou-frou.
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Stags will wallow and dig their antlers in urine soaked soil and then rub against tree trunks.
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Typically, the rhino will wallow around midday for two to three hours at a time before venturing out for food.
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Just outside the main grotto are rimstone pools in which visitors can wallow in the shallow river as the water rushes past.
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The community is named after the use of the area by bears to wallow.
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