pitying in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pitying in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

pitying [-ɪŋ] ADJ

pitying

състрадателен

pitying (deridingly)

съжалителен

I.pity [ˈpɪtɪ, Am ˈpɪt̬-] N no pl

1. pity (compassion):

pity

състрадание nt

in pity

в знак на съчувствие

to feel pity for sb/sth

изпитвам съчувствие към нкг/нщ

to take pity on sb/sth

смилявам се над нкг/нщ

to take pity on sb/sth

изпитвам жал за нкг/нщ

for pity's sake

за бога!

2. pity (crying shame, unfortunate matter):

(it's a) pity

много жалко

more's the pity

за съжаление

more's the pity

за нещастие

what a pity

колко жалко

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

pity

съжалявам

self-pity N no pl

self-pity

самосъжаление nt без мн

Translations for pitying in the Bulgarian»English Dictionary

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окайване

pitying

изглеждам жалко

look pitiful pity

жалко, че

it's a pity that

колко жалко!

what a pity!

жалко е да

it's a pity to

съжаление

pity

от съжаление

out of pity

от жал

out of pity

жал

pity

изпитвам жал за нкг

feel pity for sb

жал ми е за нкг/нщ

pity sb

дожалява ми

pity

окайвам

pity

жалост

pity

имай жалост към мене

have pity [or mercy] on me

нямаш жалост към никого

you have pity for no one

правя нщ от жалост

I am doing this out of pity

за жалост

more's the pity

pitying Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

(it's a) pity

много жалко

more's the pity

за съжаление

more's the pity

за нещастие

what a pity

колко жалко

to take pity on sb/sth

става ми жал за нкг/нщ

you have pity for no one

нямаш жалост към никого

I am doing this out of pity

правя нщ от жалост

I feel pity for the orphan

свиди ми се за сирачето

I drew (a) blank! – more's the pity!

ударих на кухо! - ядец!

have [or take] pity on sb

съжалявам

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

If pushed too hard there is the danger of the witnesses becoming strident, pathetic, self pitying.

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He spent years enjoying pitying his single friends, and somehow, he's now 30 and single.

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Pitying the future suffering of their friend, the geese suggest they fly off with her in the manner already described.

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Although being able to speak, he has chosen to stay silent because of the pitying looks of the people around him.

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He gave a small, pitying smile and said nothing.

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Pitying him a lot as a child, but also being aware that many of the things he did were unforgivable.

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I get it all the time --the seemingly innocent queries, perplexed, pitying looks, and left-handed compliments.

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And the pitying stares from family members year after year during the holidays?

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Then they would give me a pitying look and emit a snorty laugh.

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Other unhelpful responses included inadequate or overly forceful restraint by the parent; shaming, threatening, yelling, slapping, lying; or, alternately, pitying, placating, bribing, and helpless parent behaviors.

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