mercies in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for mercies in the English»Spanish Dictionary

mercy <pl mercies> [Am ˈmərsi, Brit ˈməːsi] N

1. mercy U (clemency):

mercy

misericordia f

mercy

clemencia f

to have mercy (on sb)

tener misericordia or piedad (de alguien)

to have mercy (on sb)

tener clemencia (para con alguien)

to have mercy (on sb)

apiadarse (de alguien)

he begged for mercy

pidió clemencia

they showed the traitor no mercy

no fueron clementes con el traidor

to throw oneself on sb's mercy

abandonarse a la merced de alguien

to be at the mercy of sb/sth

estar a merced de alguien/algo

at the mercy of the elements

a merced de los elementos

I left him to her tender mercies iron, hum

pobre, lo dejé a su merced

I left him to her tender mercies attr mission/flight

de ayuda

I left him to her tender mercies attr mission/flight

de socorro

2. mercy C (blessing):

mercy

bendición f

his death came as a mercy

su muerte fue una bendición

it's a mercy that … inf

es una suerte que …

it's a mercy that … inf

gracias a Dios, …

let's be grateful or thankful for small mercies

seamos positivos, podría haber sido peor

3. mercy as interj:

mercy (me)! dated

¡Dios mío!

mercy killing N

1. mercy killing U (practice):

mercy killing

eutanasia f

2. mercy killing C (instance):

mercy killing

acto m de eutanasia

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she entreated him to have mercy

le suplicó or rogó que tuviera misericordia

prerogative of mercy

derecho m de gracia

beseech mercy/pardon

implorar

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clemencia

mercy

le imploró clemencia

he begged her for mercy

derecho de gracia

prerogative of mercy

misericordia

mercy

Señor, ten misericordia de nostros

Lord, have mercy (up)on us

piedad

mercy

ten piedad de nosotros

have mercy on us

no tiene piedad o es un hombre sin piedad

he shows no mercy

que Dios se apiade de nosotros

may God have mercy o pity on us

mercies in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for mercies in the English»Spanish Dictionary

mercy [ˈmɜ:si, Am ˈmɜ:r-] N no pl

1. mercy (compassion):

mercy

compasión f

to have mercy on sb

tener compasión de alguien

2. mercy (forgiveness):

mercy

misericordia f

to be at the mercy of sb

estar a merced de alguien

to throw oneself upon sb's mercy

abandonarse a la merced de uno

to plead for mercy

pedir clemencia

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an errand of mercy form

una misión de caridad

to be grateful for small mercies prov

dar las gracias por los pequeños favores

to make a plea for help/mercy

pedir ayuda/clemencia

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clemencia

mercy

merced

mercy

estar a merced de alguien

to be at sb's mercy

eutanasia

mercy killing

cuartel

mercy

el barco era un juguete de las olas fig

the boat was at the mercy of the waves

¡Dios, apiádate de nosotros!

may God have mercy on us!

mercies Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to make a plea for help/mercy

pedir ayuda/clemencia

an errand of mercy form

una misión de caridad

to be grateful for small mercies prov

dar las gracias por los pequeños favores

to have mercy on sb

tener compasión de alguien

to be at the mercy of sb

estar a merced de alguien

to throw oneself upon sb's mercy

abandonarse a la merced de uno

to plead for mercy

pedir clemencia

the boat was at the mercy of the waves

el barco era un juguete de las olas fig

may God have mercy on us!

¡Dios, apiádate de nosotros!