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in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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pitying [Brit ˈpɪtɪɪŋ] ADJ

1. pitying (compassionate):

pitying: compassionevole

pitying: pietoso

2. pitying (scornful):

pitying: sprezzante

self-pitying [Brit, Am ˌsɛlf ˈpɪdiɪŋ] ADJ

self-pitying person: che si autocommisera

self-pitying look, account: di autocommiserazione

he is in a self-pitying mood: è in una fase di autocommiserazione

I. pity [Brit ˈpɪti, Am ˈpɪdi] N

1. pity (compassion):

pity: pietà f

pity: compassione f (for per)

out of pity: per pietà

to feel pity: provare compassione

to have or take pity on sb: avere pietà, compassione di qn

to move sb to pity: fare compassione a qn or muovere qn a compassione

2. pity (shame):

pity: peccato m

what a pity!: che peccato!

that would be a pity: sarebbe un peccato

it's a pity that…: è un peccato che…

it would be a pity if…: sarebbe un peccato se…

the pity (of it) is that…: ciò che dispiace è che…

what a pity that…: (che) peccato che…

I'm not rich, more's the pity: non sono ricco, purtroppo

I neglected to warn him, more's the pity: mi sono dimenticato di avvisarlo, purtroppo

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

1. pity (feel compassion for):

pity person: avere pietà, compassione di, compiangere, commiserare

he's to be pitied: è da compatire

it's the police I pity, not the criminals: è la polizia che mi fa pena, non i criminali

2. pity (feel contempt for):

pity person: compatire

self-pity [Brit ˌsɛlfˈpɪti, Am ˈˌsɛlf ˈpɪdi] N

self-pity: autocommiserazione f

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commiserazione: pity

guardare qn con commiserazione: to give sb a pitying look

compassionevole persona: pitying

autocommiserazione: self-pity

compassionare persona: to pity

compassione: pity

avere compassione di qn: to have or take pity on sb

provare compassione per qn: to feel pity or sympathy for sb, to feel for sb

per compassione: out of pity

muovere qn a compassione: to move sb to pity

pietà: pity

sentire or avere pietà per qn: to feel pity for sb, to pity sb

avere pietà di qn: to take pity on sb, to have mercy on sb

abbiate pietà di noi!: take pity on us! have mercy on us!

fare pietà a qn, ispirare pietà a qn: to stir sb to pity

per pietà!: for pity's sake!

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pitying ADJ

pitying: compassionevole

I. pity [ˈpɪ·t̬i] N

1. pity (compassion):

pity: compassione f

pity: pietà f

in pity: per la compassione

to feel pity for sb: provare pietà per qu

to take pity on sb: impietosirsi di qu

for pity's sake: per pietà!

2. pity (shame):

to be a pity: essere un peccato

(it's a) pity that …: (è un) peccato che …

what a pity!: che peccato!

II. pity <-ies, -ied> [ˈpɪ·t̬i] VB trans

pity: commiserare qu

self-pity N

self-pity: autocommiserazione f

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vittimistico: self-pitying

vittimismo: self-pity

avere compassione di [o per] [o verso] qu: to feel pity for sb

far compassione a qu: to arouse sb's pity

compassione: pity

compatimento: pity

pietà: pity

avere pietà di qu: to feel pity for sb

muovere qu a pietà: to move sb to pity

suscitare la pietà di qu: to arouse sb's pity

compatire: to 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

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to wallow in self-pity: autocommiserarsi

in pity: per la compassione

to feel pity for sb: provare pietà per qu

to take pity on sb: impietosirsi di qu

for pity's sake: per pietà!

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

It heads off a lot of the pitying "cancer face" looks.

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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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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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He gave a small, pitying smile and said nothing.

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