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sapitoyer
to feel sorry
Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary
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I. apitoyer [apitwaje] VB trans
apitoyer personne:
apitoyer
to move [sb] to pity
apitoyer qn sur qn
to make sb feel sorry for sb
n'essaie pas de m'apitoyer
don't try to get my sympathy
II. s'apitoyer VB refl
s'apitoyer refl:
s'apitoyer sur (le sort de) qn
to feel sorry for sb
ils s'apitoient sur la malchance de Paul
they feel sorry for Paul on account of his bad luck
English
English
French
French
soft-hearted
qui se laisse facilement apitoyer or attendrir
he is in a self-pitying mood
il est d'humeur à s'apitoyer sur lui-même
to nurse one's pride
s'apitoyer sur son sort
to feel sorry for oneself
s'apitoyer sur soi-même or sur son sort
in the PONS Dictionary
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French
English
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apitoyer [apitwaje] VB refl
s'apitoyer sur qn/qc
to feel sorry for sb/sth
English
English
French
French
to wallow in self-pity
s'apitoyer sur son propre sort
to be sorry for oneself pej
s'apitoyer sur son sort
in the PONS Dictionary
French
French
English
English
apitoyer [apitwaje] VB refl
s'apitoyer sur qn/qc
to feel sorry for sb/sth
English
English
French
French
to wallow in self-pity
s'apitoyer sur son propre sort
to be [or feel] sorry for oneself
s'apitoyer sur son sort
Présent
j'apitoie
tuapitoies
il/elle/onapitoie
nousapitoyons
vousapitoyez
ils/ellesapitoient
Imparfait
j'apitoyais
tuapitoyais
il/elle/onapitoyait
nousapitoyions
vousapitoyiez
ils/ellesapitoyaient
Passé simple
j'apitoyai
tuapitoyas
il/elle/onapitoya
nousapitoyâmes
vousapitoyâtes
ils/ellesapitoyèrent
Futur simple
j'apitoierai
tuapitoieras
il/elle/onapitoiera
nousapitoierons
vousapitoierez
ils/ellesapitoieront
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
s'apitoyer sur qn/qc
to feel sorry for sb/sth
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
Barkhausen essaie de l'apitoyer mais est rejeté catégoriquement.
fr.wikipedia.org
À la fin, Marduk finit par s'apitoyer sur le sort de son fidèle, et lui vient en aide.
fr.wikipedia.org
Après être s’apitoyé sur son sort un temps, il file jusqu’au village des chiens et se grime en champignon.
fr.wikipedia.org
Elle leur explique pour les apitoyer que sa propre planète est en train de mourir.
fr.wikipedia.org
La compassion l'empêche de s’apitoyer sur son sort et au prix d’une formidable volonté, il redevient autonome.
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