compadece in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for compadece in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.compadecer VB trans

compadecer

to feel sorry for

no quiero que me compadezcan

I don't want anyone feeling o to feel sorry for me

¿tienes que ir al dentista? — te compadezco

you have to go to the dentist? — I feel for you o I sympathize

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

II.compadecerse VB vpr

1. compadecerse (apiadarse):

compadecerse de alg.

to take pity on sb

¡compadézcase de mí!

have pity on me! liter

no hace sino compadecerse de sí mismo

he's always feeling sorry for himself

2. compadecerse form (concordar):

compadecerse con algo

to be in keeping with sth

compadecerse con algo

to fit in with sth

compadecerse con algo

to accord with sth form

Translations for compadece in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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this decision belies his reputation as a liberal

esta decisión desdice de or no se compadece con su reputación de liberal

pity

compadecer

compadece in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for compadece in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.compadecer [kom·pa·de·ˈser, -ˈθer] irr como crecer VB trans

compadecer

to feel sorry for

II.compadecer [kom·pa·de·ˈser, -ˈθer] irr como crecer VB refl

compadecerse de alguien/algo

to (take) pity (on) sb/sth

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to feel for sb

compadecer a alguien