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1 noun∎ without mercy sans pitié, sans merci;∎ she had or showed no mercy elle n'a eu aucune pitié, elle a été sans pitié;∎ to have mercy on sb avoir pitié de qn;∎ (have) mercy! (ayez) pitié!;∎ figurative I'll have him begging or crying for mercy! il va le regretter!;∎ may God in his mercy forgive you que Dieu vous pardonne en sa miséricorde;∎ to throw oneself on sb's mercy s'abandonner à la merci de qn(b) (blessing) chance f, bonheur m;∎ it's a mercy that he doesn't know heureusement qu'il ne sait pas, c'est une chance qu'il ne sache pas;∎ we must be thankful or grateful for small mercies il faut savoir apprécier les moindres bienfaits;∎ it was really a mercy that she left son départ fut un véritable soulagement ou une véritable délivrance∎ to be at sb's/sth's mercy être à la merci de qn/qch;∎ the ship was at the mercy of the storm le navire était à la merci de la tempête;∎ formal I throw myself on your mercy je mets mon sort entre vos mains;∎ ironic to leave sb to the tender mercies of sb abandonner qn aux bons soins de qn(flight) de secours, humanitaireold-fashioned grâce!►► mercy dash course f contre la mort;mercy mission mission f humanitaire;∎ on a mercy mission en mission humanitaire -
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n. medelijden; genade; zegen; vergevensgezindheid, goedhartigheid[ mə:sie] 〈meervoud: mercies〉2 zegen♦voorbeelden:♦voorbeelden:mercy (up)on us! • goeie genade! -
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'mə:siplural - mercies; noun1) (kindness towards a person, especially an enemy, who is in one's power: He showed his enemies no mercy.) compasión, clemencia2) (a piece of good luck or something for which one should be grateful: It was a mercy that it didn't rain.) suerte•- merciful- mercifully
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mercy n misericordia / piedad / clemenciatr['mɜːsɪ]1 (compassion) misericordia, clemencia, piedad nombre femenino■ have mercy upon me! ¡tenga piedad de mí!1 de ayuda, de socorro\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be at the mercy of somebody/something estar a la merced de alguien/algoto be thankful for small mercies darse con un canto en los dientesto beg for mercy / plead for mercy pedir clemenciato throw oneself on somebody's mercy abandonarse a la merced de alguienmercy killing eutanasia1) clemency: misericordia f, clemencia f2) blessing: bendición fn.• clemencia s.f.• compasión s.f.• favor s.m.• merced s.f.• misericordia s.f.• piedad s.f.'mɜːrsi, 'mɜːsia) u ( clemency) misericordia f, clemencia fto have mercy (on somebody) — tener* misericordia or piedad (de alguien), apiadarse (de alguien)
at the mercy of the elements — a merced de los elementos; (before n) <mission, flight> (journ) de ayuda or socorro
b) c ( blessing) bendición fit's a mercy that... — (colloq) es una suerte que..., gracias a Dios,...
['mɜːsɪ]let's be grateful o thankful for small mercies — (set phrase) seamos positivos, podría haber sido peor
1. N1) (=compassion) misericordia f ; (=clemency) clemencia f, piedad f•
to beg for mercy — pedir clemencia•
to have mercy on sb — tener misericordia or piedad de algn, tener clemencia para con algnhave mercy! — ¡por piedad!
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God in His mercy — el Señor en su infinita bondad•
to show sb no mercy — no mostrarse misericordioso or clemente con algn2) (=discretion)•
to be at the mercy of sth/sb — estar a merced de algo/algn•
to be left to the tender mercies of sb — esp hum quedar a merced de algn- throw o.s. on sb's mercy3) (=blessing)•
his death was a mercy — su muerte fue una bendiciónit's a mercy that no-one was hurt * — es un milagro que nadie resultara herido, menos mal que nadie resultó herido
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we should be grateful for small mercies — y demos gracias, porque podría haber sido peor2.CPDmercy flight N — vuelo m de ayuda (para ayudar a alguien necesitado en una guerra etc)
mercy killing N — eutanasia f
* * *['mɜːrsi, 'mɜːsi]a) u ( clemency) misericordia f, clemencia fto have mercy (on somebody) — tener* misericordia or piedad (de alguien), apiadarse (de alguien)
at the mercy of the elements — a merced de los elementos; (before n) <mission, flight> (journ) de ayuda or socorro
b) c ( blessing) bendición fit's a mercy that... — (colloq) es una suerte que..., gracias a Dios,...
let's be grateful o thankful for small mercies — (set phrase) seamos positivos, podría haber sido peor
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['mə:si]plural - mercies; noun1) (kindness towards a person, especially an enemy, who is in one's power: He showed his enemies no mercy.) nåde; barmhjertighed2) (a piece of good luck or something for which one should be grateful: It was a mercy that it didn't rain.) held; velsignelse•- merciful- mercifully
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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
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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
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['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
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- 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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'mə:siplural - mercies; noun1) (kindness towards a person, especially an enemy, who is in one's power: He showed his enemies no mercy.) barmhjertighet, medlidenhet2) (a piece of good luck or something for which one should be grateful: It was a mercy that it didn't rain.) hell, velsignelse, under•- merciful- mercifully
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- have mercy onnådeIsubst. \/ˈmɜːsɪ\/1) barmhjertighet, skånsel2) nåde, miskunn3) medlidenhet4) ( jus) benåding5) barmhjertighetshandling, barmhjertighetsgjerning6) kilde til takknemlighetask for mercy be om nådebe a\/God's mercy that det er en (Guds) lykke\/velsignelsebe at the mercy of somebody\/something eller be at somebody's\/something's mercy være i noens\/noes vold, være prisgitt noen\/noebe left to the tender mercy\/mercies of somebody\/something være\/bli overlatt til noen\/noe på nåde og unådedrift about at the mercy of the winds and the waves ( sjøfart) drive for vind og værfor mercy's sake for Guds skyldbe grateful\/thankful for small mercies være takknemlig for de små tinghave mercy (up)on somebody forbarme seg over noen, ha barmhjertighet med noen, ha medlidenhet med noenimplore for mercy trygle om nådeimplore somebody's mercy eller implore mercy of\/from somebody trygle noen om nådepetition for mercy ( jus) benådningsansøkningput oneself at somebody's mercy legge sin skjebne i noens henderrecommend somebody to the King's mercy innstille noen til benådningshow mercy vise barmhjertighet, la nåde gå for rettsister of mercy barmhjertighetssøsterthrow oneself (up)on somebody's mercy overgi seg på noens nåde og unåde ( hverdagslig) be noen om hjelp eller tilgivelse i en vanskelig situasjonIIinterj. \/ˈmɜːsɪ\/ ( hverdagslig)1) ( uttrykk for frykt) nåde, Gud være oss nådig2) ( uttrykk for overraskelse) bevare meg vel -
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['mə:si]plural - mercies; noun1) (kindness towards a person, especially an enemy, who is in one's power: He showed his enemies no mercy.) usmiljenje2) (a piece of good luck or something for which one should be grateful: It was a mercy that it didn't rain.) sreča•- merciful- mercifully
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- have mercy on* * *[mɜ:si]nounusmiljenje, sočutje, milost, odpuščanje; sreča, blagoslov; American juridically pomilostitev na smrt obsojenega na dosmrtno ječoat the mercy of — v oblasti koga, prepuščen na milost in nemilostit is a mercy that — sreča je, dathat's a mercy! — na srečo!, hvala bogu!to throw o.s. on s.o.'s mercy — prepustiti se komu na milost in nemilost -
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['mə:si]plural - mercies; noun1) (kindness towards a person, especially an enemy, who is in one's power: He showed his enemies no mercy.) piedade2) (a piece of good luck or something for which one should be grateful: It was a mercy that it didn't rain.) sorte•- merciful- mercifully
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- have mercy on* * *mer.cy[m'ə:si] n 1 mercê, clemência, piedade, compaixão, misericórdia. 2 perdão. 3 discrição. at the mercy of à mercê de. for mercy’s sake por piedade, por misericórdia. Lord, have mercy on us Rel Senhor, tende piedade de nós. -
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['məːsɪ]nlitość f* * *['mə:si]plural - mercies; noun1) (kindness towards a person, especially an enemy, who is in one's power: He showed his enemies no mercy.) łaska, litość2) (a piece of good luck or something for which one should be grateful: It was a mercy that it didn't rain.) szczęście•- merciful- mercifully
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['mə:si]plural - mercies; noun1) (kindness towards a person, especially an enemy, who is in one's power: He showed his enemies no mercy.) miskunn2) (a piece of good luck or something for which one should be grateful: It was a mercy that it didn't rain.) mildi, lán•- merciful- mercifully
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irgalom, áldás, könyörületesség, kegyelem* * *['mə:si]plural - mercies; noun1) (kindness towards a person, especially an enemy, who is in one's power: He showed his enemies no mercy.) kegyelem, irgalom2) (a piece of good luck or something for which one should be grateful: It was a mercy that it didn't rain.) szerencse•- merciful- mercifully
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n. merhamet, merhametlilik, insaf, rahmet, af, aman* * *1. merhamet 2. acı (v.) 3. merhamet (n.)* * *['mə:si]plural - mercies; noun1) (kindness towards a person, especially an enemy, who is in one's power: He showed his enemies no mercy.) merhamet2) (a piece of good luck or something for which one should be grateful: It was a mercy that it didn't rain.) şans, talih•- merciful- mercifully
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• onni• siunaus• armahdus• armeliaisuus• armo• sääli• laupeus* * *'mə:siplural - mercies; noun1) (kindness towards a person, especially an enemy, who is in one's power: He showed his enemies no mercy.) armo2) (a piece of good luck or something for which one should be grateful: It was a mercy that it didn't rain.) onni•- merciful- mercifully
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['mə:si]plural - mercies; noun1) (kindness towards a person, especially an enemy, who is in one's power: He showed his enemies no mercy.) žēlsirdība; žēlastība2) (a piece of good luck or something for which one should be grateful: It was a mercy that it didn't rain.) veiksme, laime•- merciful- mercifully
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['mə:si]plural - mercies; noun1) (kindness towards a person, especially an enemy, who is in one's power: He showed his enemies no mercy.) gailestingumas, pasigailėjimas2) (a piece of good luck or something for which one should be grateful: It was a mercy that it didn't rain.) laimė•- merciful- mercifully
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n. barmhärtighet, förbarmande; nåd; mildhet, godhet* * *['mə:si]plural - mercies; noun1) (kindness towards a person, especially an enemy, who is in one's power: He showed his enemies no mercy.) barmhärtighet, förbarmande, nåd2) (a piece of good luck or something for which one should be grateful: It was a mercy that it didn't rain.) tur, välsignelse•- merciful- mercifully
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['mə:si]plural - mercies; noun1) (kindness towards a person, especially an enemy, who is in one's power: He showed his enemies no mercy.) slitování2) (a piece of good luck or something for which one should be grateful: It was a mercy that it didn't rain.) štěstí•- merciful- mercifully
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['mə:si]plural - mercies; noun1) (kindness towards a person, especially an enemy, who is in one's power: He showed his enemies no mercy.) zľutovanie, súcit2) (a piece of good luck or something for which one should be grateful: It was a mercy that it didn't rain.) šťastie, šťastná náhoda, dar nebies•- merciful- mercifully
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- have mercy on* * *• zlutovanie• štastná náhoda• štastie• štastlivá okolnost• súcit• úlava• dar nebies• požehnanie• láskavost• milosrdenstvo• milosrdný skutok• milost
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