pity in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.pity [Am ˈpɪdi, Brit ˈpɪti] N

II.pity <pities, pitying, pitied> [Am ˈpɪdi, Brit ˈpɪti] VB trans

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

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pity welled up in her heart
su corazón se llenó de piedad

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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?
compadezco a su familia que lo tiene que aguantar todo el día
I feel sorry for o I pity his family having to put up with him all day long
compadecerse de alg.
to take pity on sb
¡compadézcase de mí!
have pity on me! liter

pity in the PONS Dictionary

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I.pity [ˈpɪti, Am ˈpɪt̬-] -ies, -ied N no pl

II.pity [ˈpɪti, Am ˈpɪt̬-] -ies, -ied VB trans

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to wallow in self-pity
sumirse en la autocompasión

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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
ser una pena
to be a pity

pity 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
the pity of it is that ...
lo lamentable es que...
more's the pity!
¡desgraciadamente!
what a pity!
¡qué pena!
to wallow in self-pity
sumirse en la autocompasión
it's a pity that we can't go
es triste que no podamos ir
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Someone else might have thrown himself a pity party.
montrealgazette.com
Pity leads to depression, loss of vitality and strength, and is harmful to life.
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I slept stiff and alone in a lonely village without feeling self-pity.
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Although disfigured, he has overcome self-pity and is able to help others.
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The angry tone continues mixed with some self-pity.
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The instrument of others' suffering, she is also the victim of her own impulses, a figure that inspires both terror and pity.
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This is no pity party, but a challenge to engage in stories that enhance empathy.
www.eurekastreet.com.au
An outburst of wild fury followed in which feelings of bitterness, helplessness, self-pity, and despair mingled.
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She easily becomes lost in self-pity and at the same time believes herself to be above everyone around her.
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A pity, because if there is anything that our science community needs, it is true, unmanufactured quirkiness.
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