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1 mercifully
['mɜːsɪfəlɪ]1) (compassionately) misericordiosamente, con clemenza, pietosamente2) (fortunately) fortunatamente, per fortuna* * *adverb misericordiosamente* * *mercifully► merciful* * *['mɜːsɪfəlɪ]1) (compassionately) misericordiosamente, con clemenza, pietosamente2) (fortunately) fortunatamente, per fortuna -
2 mercifully mer·ci·ful·ly adv
['mɜːsɪf(ə)lɪ](act) con clemenza, con misericordia, (fortunately) per fortuna -
3 merciful
['mɜːsɪfl]1) (kind) [person, sentence] clemente, pietoso; [ act] misericordioso, di clemenza; [ God] misericordioso2) (fortunate) [ occurrence] fausto, fortunato, propizioa merciful release — un vero sollievo, una vera liberazione
* * *adjective (willing to forgive or to punish only lightly: a merciful judge.) misericordioso, clemente* * *merciful /ˈmɜ:sɪfl/a.1 misericordioso; clemente2 ( di evento, ecc.) che reca sollievo; che è una liberazione: to come to a merciful end, arrivare alla fine per grazia di Diomercifullyavv.1 misericordiosamente; con clemenza2 per fortuna; per grazia di Dio; grazie a Diomercifulnessn. [u]misericordiosità; clemenza.* * *['mɜːsɪfl]1) (kind) [person, sentence] clemente, pietoso; [ act] misericordioso, di clemenza; [ God] misericordioso2) (fortunate) [ occurrence] fausto, fortunato, propizioa merciful release — un vero sollievo, una vera liberazione
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4 mercy
['mɜːsɪ]1) (clemency) misericordia f., pietà f.to show mercy to sb. mostrare compassione di o per o verso qcn.; to have mercy on sb. avere pietà di qcn.; to beg for mercy implorare clemenza o misericordia; an act of mercy — un gesto di compassione
2) (power) mercé f.at the mercy of — alla mercé o in balia di
to throw oneself on sb.'s mercy — raccomandarsi alla clemenza di qcn
3) (fortunate event) benedizione f., grazia f.it's a mercy that — è un miracolo o una fortuna che
••* * *['mə:si]plural - mercies; noun1) (kindness towards a person, especially an enemy, who is in one's power: He showed his enemies no mercy.) pietà2) (a piece of good luck or something for which one should be grateful: It was a mercy that it didn't rain.) fortuna•- merciful- mercifully
- merciless
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- at the mercy of
- have mercy on* * *mercy /ˈmɜ:sɪ/n.1 [u] misericordia; pietà; compassione; clemenza; mercé; grazia ( anche leg.): to be at the mercy of sb. (o at sb. 's mercy) essere alla mercé di q.; to have mercy on (o to show mercy to) sb., aver pietà di q.; usare misericordia a q.; to beg (o to plead) for mercy, chiedere misericordia, implorare pietà; to throw oneself on sb. 's mercy, affidarsi alla clemenza di q.2 dono del cielo; grazia; fortuna: It was a mercy he was still alive, fu un dono del cielo che ne uscì vivo● Mercy! (o Mercy on us!), misericordia! □ mercy flight, trasporto di un malato grave in aereo □ mercy killing, eutanasia □ mercy mission, missione umanitaria □ (stor., relig.) mercy seat, trono propiziatorio dell'arca sacra degli ebrei □ mercy slaying, uccisione indolore ( d'animali) □ mercy stroke, colpo di grazia.* * *['mɜːsɪ]1) (clemency) misericordia f., pietà f.to show mercy to sb. mostrare compassione di o per o verso qcn.; to have mercy on sb. avere pietà di qcn.; to beg for mercy implorare clemenza o misericordia; an act of mercy — un gesto di compassione
2) (power) mercé f.at the mercy of — alla mercé o in balia di
to throw oneself on sb.'s mercy — raccomandarsi alla clemenza di qcn
3) (fortunate event) benedizione f., grazia f.it's a mercy that — è un miracolo o una fortuna che
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