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1. nounshow somebody [no] mercy — mit jemandem [kein] Erbarmen haben
be at the mercy of somebody/something — jemandem/einer Sache [auf Gedeih und Verderb] ausgeliefert sein
2) (instance) glückliche Fügung2. attributive adjectivewe must be thankful or grateful for small mercies — (coll.) man darf [ja] nicht zu viel verlangen
Hilfs-, Rettungs[einsatz, -flug]* * *['mə:si]plural - mercies; noun1) (kindness towards a person, especially an enemy, who is in one's power: He showed his enemies no mercy.) die Gnade2) (a piece of good luck or something for which one should be grateful: It was a mercy that it didn't rain.) das Glück•- academic.ru/46254/merciful">merciful- mercifully
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- have mercy on* * *mer·cy[ˈmɜ:si, AM ˈmɜ:r-]nto beg for \mercy um Gnade bittento have \mercy on sb mit jdm Erbarmen habenLord have \mercy upon us Herr, erbarme dich unserto show [no] \mercy [kein] Erbarmen habento throw oneself upon sb's \mercy sich akk jdm auf Gedeih und Verderb ausliefernit is a \mercy that no-one was killed in the accident es ist ein großes Glück, dass bei dem Unfall niemand getötet wurde3.▶ to be at the \mercy of sb [or at sb's \mercy] jdm auf Gnade oder Ungnade [o Gedeih und Verderb] ausgeliefert sein* * *['mɜːsɪ]n1) no pl (= feeling of compassion) Erbarmen nt; (= action, forbearance from punishment) Gnade f; (= God's mercy) Barmherzigkeit fto beg for mercy — um Gnade bitten or flehen
to have mercy/no mercy on sb — mit jdm Erbarmen/kein Erbarmen haben
have mercy! —
Lord have mercy upon us — Herr, erbarme dich unser
to show sb mercy/no mercy — Erbarmen/kein Erbarmen mit jdm haben
to be at the mercy of sth — einer Sache (dat) ausgeliefert sein
we're at your mercy — wir sind in Ihrer Gewalt or Hand
at the mercy of the elements — dem Spiel der Elemente preisgegeben
2) (inf: blessing) Segen m, Glück ntit's a mercy nobody was hurt — man kann von Glück sagen, dass niemand verletzt wurde
we must be thankful for small mercies — man muss schon mit wenigem zufrieden or für weniges dankbar sein
* * *1. Barmherzigkeit f, Mitleid n, Erbarmen n, Gnade f:without mercy erbarmungslos;be at sb’s mercy jemandem (auf Gedeih und Verderb) ausgeliefert sein;be at the mercy of the waves den Wellen preisgegeben sein;Lord have mercy upon us Herr, erbarme dich unser!;leave sb to sb’s (tender) mercies hum jemanden jemandem ausliefern;show no mercy kein Erbarmen haben (to mit), keine Gnade walten lassen;his death was a mercy war eine Erlösung;one must be thankful ( oder grateful) for small mercies man muss für alles oder auch für weniger dankbar sein; → throw on 22. umg (wahres) Glück, (wahrer) Segen:it’s a mercy he didn’t come es ist ein wahres Glück, dass er nicht gekommen ist3. JUR US Begnadigungsrecht n (eines Richters)* * *1. nounshow somebody [no] mercy — mit jemandem [kein] Erbarmen haben
be at the mercy of somebody/something — jemandem/einer Sache [auf Gedeih und Verderb] ausgeliefert sein
2) (instance) glückliche Fügung2. attributive adjectivewe must be thankful or grateful for small mercies — (coll.) man darf [ja] nicht zu viel verlangen
Hilfs-, Rettungs[einsatz, -flug]* * *n.Barmherzigkeit f.Gnade -n f.Mitleid m.Mitleid n.
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