pitying in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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self-pitying [Am ˌsɛlf ˈpɪdiɪŋ, Brit] ADJ

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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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?

pitying 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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pitying 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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The characters spout familiar platitudes to each other: live your dream, get a life and move on, stop pitying yourself and learn to love thyself...
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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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She originally believed he was simply using her, but later suspects he was pitying her.
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Then they would give me a pitying look and emit a snorty laugh.
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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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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 spent years enjoying pitying his single friends, and somehow, he's now 30 and single.
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He gave a small, pitying smile and said nothing.
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He often tries to organize the male students in class, though his cunning often fails and the girls wind up pitying him instead.
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Reading it, you can't help pitying the hapless little girl trapped in the crossfire of a bellicose and bitter split.
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