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1 gemere
groan* * *gemere v. intr.1 to moan; to groan; to wail: il ferito giaceva gemendo, the wounded man lay groaning; la poveretta gemeva pietosamente, the poor thing was moaning piteously; il vento geme, the wind is moaning (o wailing); gemere di dolore, to groan in pain2 (fig.) ( soffrire) to groan, to suffer: gemere sotto il giogo della tirannia, to groan under the yoke of tyranny3 ( scricchiolare, cigolare) to creak, to groan: la porta gemeva sui cardini, the door creaked on its hinges; gli scaffali gemono sotto il peso dei libri, the shelves are groaning under the weight of books◆ v.tr. ( emettere, trasudare) to ooze, to trickle, to drip: una ferita che geme sangue, a bleeding wound; la parete geme acqua, the wall is oozing water.* * *['dʒɛmere]1) (lamentarsi) [ persona] to moan, to groan2) (emettere suoni) [ trave] to groan; [ vento] to moan* * *gemere/'dʒεmere/ [2](aus. avere)1 (lamentarsi) [ persona] to moan, to groan -
2 pietosamente
pietosamente avv.1 ( con misericordia) pitifully, mercifully2 ( in modo che muove a pietà) pitifully, piteously.* * *[pjetosa'mente]1) (con pietà) mercifully2) (male) [cantare, recitare] pitifully* * *pietosamente/pjetosa'mente/1 (con pietà) mercifully2 (male) [cantare, recitare] pitifully.
См. также в других словарях:
piteously — piteous ► ADJECTIVE ▪ deserving or arousing pity. DERIVATIVES piteously adverb piteousness noun. ORIGIN Old French piteus, from Latin pietas dutifulness … English terms dictionary
Piteously — Piteous Pit e*ous, a. [OE. pitous, OF. pitos, F. piteux. See {Pity}.] 1. Pious; devout. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The Lord can deliver piteous men from temptation. Wyclif. [1913 Webster] 2. Evincing pity, compassion, or sympathy; compassionate;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
piteously — adverb see piteous … New Collegiate Dictionary
piteously — See piteous. * * * … Universalium
piteously — adverb In a piteous manner; pathetically; plaintively … Wiktionary
piteously — adv. RG. 449, 508 … Oldest English Words
piteously — pɪtɪəslɪ adv. pathetically, pitiably, wretchedly, in a manner that arouses compassion … English contemporary dictionary
piteously — pit·e·ous·ly … English syllables
piteously — See: piteous … English dictionary
piteously — adverb in a piteous manner (Freq. 1) • Derived from adjective: ↑piteous … Useful english dictionary
piteous — piteously, adv. piteousness, n. /pit ee euhs/, adj. 1. evoking or deserving pity; pathetic: piteous cries for help. 2. Archaic. compassionate. [1250 1300; ME; r. pitous < OF < ML pietosus. See PITY, OUS] Syn. 1. affecting, moving, distressing,… … Universalium
