pity
/ˈpɪti/ sustantivo A2En español: piedad, lástima, pena
- A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something. · I can't feel any pity towards the gang, who got injured while attempting to break into a flat.· take pity on someone
- Feeling of contempt one has for someone who is hopelessly inferior.
- Something regrettable. · It's a pity you're feeling unwell because there's a party on tonight.· What a pity about the band breaking up. I loved them!
Plural pities
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I cannot help thinking it would have been a great pity to have served him that trick you were planning yesterday.”
He saw before him an officer delegated to enforce the law, and perfectly well knew that it would be as unavailing to seek pity from a magistrate decked with his official scarf, as to address a petition to some cold marble effigy.
My broken limb should excite your pity.
“Sire, sire,” murmured the minister, “for pity’s——”
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