mercy in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for mercy in the English»French Dictionary

mercy [Brit ˈməːsi, Am ˈmərsi] N

1. mercy (clemency):

mercy

clémence f

to show mercy to or towards sb

se montrer clément à l'égard de qn

to have mercy on sb

avoir pitié de qn

to beg for mercy

demander grâce

in his mercy he let them go

en or dans sa miséricorde il les laissa partir

an act of mercy

un acte de compassion

an mission of mercy

une mission humanitaire

a recommendation to mercy LAW

un recours en grâce

for mercy's sake inf!

pitié!

2. mercy (power):

mercy

merci f

to be at the mercy of

être à la merci de

to leave sb to the tender mercies of sb iron

abandonner qn à la merci de qn

to throw oneself on sb's mercy

s'en remettre au bon vouloir de qn

3. mercy (fortunate event):

it's a mercy that …

c'est une chance que … + subj

let's be grateful or thankful for small mercies

sachons apprécier notre chance

mercy killing N

1. mercy killing U (euthanasia):

mercy killing

euthanasie f

2. mercy killing C (act):

mercy killing

acte m d'euthanasie

mercy seat N BIBL

mercy seat

propitiatoire m

mercy flight N

mercy flight

vol m humanitaire

mercy dash N

mercy dash

action f (humanitaire) d'urgence

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crave pardon, mercy

implorer

Translations for mercy in the French»English Dictionary

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miséricorde

mercy

miséricorde

mercy! dated

merci

mercy

sans merci lutte

without mercy après n

à la merci de qn

at sb's mercy, at the mercy of sb

à leur merci

at their mercy

tenir qn à sa merci

to hold sb at one's mercy

à la merci du temps

at the mercy of the weather

sœur hospitalière

sister of mercy

les critiques ont été impitoyables avec lui

the critics have shown him no mercy

mercy in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for mercy in the English»French Dictionary

mercy [ˈmɜ:si, Am ˈmɜ:r-] N no pl

mercy

pitié f

mercy REL

miséricorde f

to have mercy on sb

avoir pitié de qn

to show no mercy

ne montrer aucune compassion

to be at the mercy of sb

être à la merci de qn

to throw oneself upon sb's mercy

s'en remettre à la merci de qn

to plead for mercy

demander grâce

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an errand of mercy

une mission humanitaire

to make a plea for help/mercy

appeler à l'aide/la clémence

to plead for forgiveness/mercy

implorer le pardon/la grâce

to beg for mercy

demander grâce

to throw oneself on sb's mercy fig

s'abandonner à la merci de qn

Translations for mercy in the French»English Dictionary

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pitié (miséricorde)

mercy

Seigneur, prends pitié de nous!

Lord, have mercy on us!

être à la merci de qn/qc

to be at the mercy of sb/sth

sans merci

without mercy

être le jouet du vent

to be at the mercy of the wind

grâce

mercy

crier/demander grâce

to cry/beg for mercy

mercy Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to make a plea for help/mercy

appeler à l'aide/la clémence

to throw oneself on sb's mercy fig

s'abandonner à la merci de qn

to have mercy on sb

avoir pitié de qn

to show no mercy

ne montrer aucune compassion

to be at the mercy of sb

être à la merci de qn

to throw oneself upon sb's mercy

s'en remettre à la merci de qn

to plead for mercy

demander grâce

to plead for forgiveness/mercy

implorer le pardon/la grâce

to be at the mercy of the wind

être le jouet du vent

to be at the mercy of sb/sth

être à la merci de qn/qc

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English

They enter in false beards and beg his mercy; he agrees to collude with it.

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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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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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In their new setting, displaced intellectuals lost their reading public and were often at the mercy of literary brokers to get their works published.

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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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Eighth, pleas for mercy are routinely and callously ignored.

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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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With his deafening bray and stampede there was no mercy for anyone.

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

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Prodding at this form of popular entertainment, the faceless character is at the mercy of the wealthy, juggling or holding nothing.

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