Translations for „mercy“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

mercy [ˈmɜːrsi, Brit ˈmɜːsi] N no pl

1. mercy (compassion):

mercy

piedade f

to have mercy on sb

ter piedade de alguém

2. mercy (forgiveness):

mercy

misericórdia f

to be at the mercy of sb

estar à mercê de alguém

Usage examples with mercy

to have mercy on sb

ter piedade de alguém

to make a plea for mercy

suplicar compaixão

to be at the mercy of sb

estar à mercê de alguém

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He is at best a puny and impotent creature quite at the mercy of the cosmic and social forces in the midst of which he dwells.

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Scholars also widely agree that imprecatory passages are never imprecatory in total, but are contextualized within messages of hope or promised mercy and blessing.

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A mean, bad-tempered man who shows no mercy to people who owe him money and enjoys inflicting emotional pain on others.

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Cabinet should mandate a bias in child, parent, family agencies to mercy and love; emotional literacy and values.

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In the same way, a merchant shall be spared his merchandise, and a husbandman the implements of his husbandry, if they fall upon the mercy of a royal court.

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And she says the bedraggled animal had been left to the mercy of the elements.

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First of all, the merciful, and gentle, and compassionate nature of him who is invoked, who would always rather have mercy than punishment.

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Some say there is a link to "kapporet", the mercy seat or covering of the Ark of the Covenant.

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I spake of love, of compassion, of forgiveness, of mercy, of honesty, and of peace and friendship among all peoples. 22.

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Going on location without your own story leaves you at the mercy of the first local chancer you meet.

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