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mercy [ˈmɜ:sɪ]1. nouna. pitié f• have mercy on me! ayez pitié de moi !• to leave sb to the mercy of... abandonner qn à la merci de...b. ( = piece of good fortune) it's a mercy that... heureusement que... + indic2. compounds[flight, journey] de secours* * *['mɜːsɪ]1) ( clemency) clémence f2) ( power) merci f3) ( fortunate event)it's a mercy that — c'est une chance que (+ subj)
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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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mercy n1 ( clemency) clémence f ; to show mercy to ou towards sb se montrer clément à l'égard de qn ; to have mercy on sb avoir pitié de qn ; to beg for mercy demander grâce ; in his mercy he let them go en or dans sa miséricorde il les laissa partir ; an act of mercy un acte de compassion ; a recommendation to mercy Jur un recours en grâce ; for mercy's sake ○ ! pitié! ;2 ( power) merci f ; to be at the mercy of être à la merci de ; to leave sb to the tender mercies of sb iron abandonner qn à la merci de qn ; to throw oneself on sb's mercy s'en remettre au bon vouloir de qn ;let's be grateful ou thankful for small mercies sachons apprécier notre chance. -
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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.) pitié2) (a piece of good luck or something for which one should be grateful: It was a mercy that it didn't rain.) chance•- merciful- mercifully - merciless - mercilessly - at the mercy of - have mercy on -
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1) miséricorde2) Jur. clémence; grâceEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > mercy
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Jur. meurtre charitable; euthanasie par compassionEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > mercy killing
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Jur. recours en grâceEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > mercy petition
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(wholly in the power of, liable to be harmed by: A sailor is at the mercy of the sea.) à la merci de -
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Jur. pourvoi en grâce; recours en grâceEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > petition for mercy
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17 plea for mercy
Jur. appel a la clémence [du tribunal]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > plea for mercy
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18 prerogative of mercy
Jur. droit de grâce [exercé en France par le Président de la République]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > prerogative of mercy
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19 to throw oneself on the mercy of
Jur. s'en remettre à la clémence de. throw the book at so. (to) (Jur.) fam. infliger une peine sévère [à un accusé]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to throw oneself on the mercy of
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prérogative f royale de clémenceEnglish-French legislative terms > royal, prerogative, of, mercy
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Mercy — (engl: Gnade, Mitleid, Barmherzigkeit) bezeichnet: Personen: Claudius Florimund Mercy (1666–1734), kaiserlicher Feldmarschall Dominique Mercy (* 1950), französischer Tänzer und Choreograf Eugéne Guillaume Alexis, Graf von Mercy Argenteau (1743… … Deutsch Wikipedia
MERCY — (Heb. רַחֲמִים), a feeling of compassion tempered with love, which engenders forgiveness and forbearance in man and which stimulates him to deeds of charity and kindness. This quality, inherent in man s attitude toward his loved ones, is an… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
mercy — [mʉr′sē] n. pl. mercies [OFr merci < L merces, hire, payment, reward (in LL, mercy, pity, favor) < merx, wares: see MARKET] 1. a refraining from harming or punishing offenders, enemies, persons in one s power, etc.; kindness in excess of… … English World dictionary
Mercy — Mer cy (m[ e]r s[y^]), n.; pl. {Mercies}. [OE. merci, F. merci, L. merces, mercedis, hire, pay, reward, LL., equiv. to misericordia pity, mercy. L. merces is probably akin to merere to deserve, acquire. See {Merit}, and cf. {Amerce}.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mercy — [mɛr si], 1) Anton Graf Mercy d Argenteau [ darʒã to], österreichischer Feldmarschall, * Lothringen 20. 11. 1692, ✝ Osijek 22. 1. 1767, Neffe und Adoptivsohn von 2); kämpfte im Türkenkrieg 1737 39 und im Österreichen Erbfolgekrieg (1740/1741 … Universal-Lexikon
mercy — mercy, charity, grace, clemency, lenity are comparable when meaning the disposition to show compassion or kindness in one s treatment of others, especially of those who offend one and who are in one s power to punish or rebuke. Mercy implies… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
mercy — ► NOUN (pl. mercies) 1) compassion or forgiveness shown towards an enemy or offender in one s power. 2) something to be grateful for. 3) (before another noun ) motivated by compassion: a mercy killing. ► EXCLAMATION archaic ▪ used to express… … English terms dictionary
mercy — index benevolence (disposition to do good), clemency, condonation, consideration (sympathetic regard), humanity (humaneness), lenience, pity … Law dictionary
Mercy — f English: 1 From the vocabulary word denoting the quality of magnanimity, and in particular God s forgiveness of sinners, a quality much prized in Christian tradition. The word is derived from Latin mercēs, which originally meant ‘wages’ or… … First names dictionary
mercy — (n.) late 12c., God s forgiveness of his creatures offenses, from O.Fr. mercit, merci (9c.) reward, gift; kindness, grace, pity, from L. mercedem (nom. merces) reward, wages, pay hire (in V.L. favor, pity ), from merx (gen. mercis) wares,… … Etymology dictionary
Mercy — Mercy, 1) Franz v. M., geb. in Longwy in Lothringen, trat in baierische Dienste u. stieg bald zum General; er befehligte 1640 u. 41 ein liguistisches Corps am Niederrhein, wurde bei Kempten 1642 geschlagen u. nebst Lamboi gefangen, aber bald… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon