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1. noun1) (a feeling of sorrow for the troubles and sufferings of others: He felt a great pity for her.) pena, compasión2) (a cause of sorrow or regret: What a pity (that) she can't come.) pena, lástima
2. verb(to feel pity for (someone): She pitied him; She is to be pitied.) compadecerse de, tener pena de, sentir pena por- piteous- piteously
- piteousness
- pitiable
- pitiably
- pitiful
- pitifully
- pitifulness
- pitiless
- pitilessly
- pitilessness
- pityingly
- have pity on
- take pity on
pity1 n pena / lástimawhat a pity qué lástima / qué penawhat a pity you can't come! ¡qué pena que no puedas venir!pity2 vb compadecertr['pɪtɪ]2 (regret) lástima, pena1 (feel pity for) compadecerse de, tener lástima de, dar lástima■ I pity you if he catches you! ¡pobre de ti como te pille!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfor pity's sake! ¡por amor de Dios!more's the pity por desgracia, desgraciadamenteto have pity on somebody / take pity on somebody compadecerse de alguien, tener piedad de alguien, tener compasión de alguienwhat a pity! ¡qué lástima!, ¡qué pena!1) compassion: compasión f, piedad f2) shame: lástima f, pena fwhat a pity!: ¡qué lástima!n.• compasión s.f.• conmiseración s.f.• lástima s.f.• misericordia s.f.• piedad s.f.v.• compadecer v.• compadecerse de v.• lastimar v.• tener lástima de expr.• tener piedad de v.
I 'pɪti1) (no pl) ( cause of regret) lástima f, pena fit's a pity (THAT) — es una lástima or una pena que (+ subj)
what a pity! — qué lástima!, que pena!
more's the pity — es una lástima or una pena
2) u ( compassion) piedad f, compasión fto take pity on somebody/something — apiadarse or compadecerse* de alguien/algo
to have pity on somebody — tener* piedad or compasión de alguien
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transitive verb pities, pitying, pitied tenerle* lástima a, compadecer*['pɪtɪ]1. N1) piedad f, compasión f•
to feel (no) pity for sb — (no) sentir compasión por algn•
have pity on us — ten piedad de nosotros•
to move sb to pity — mover a algn a compasión, dar lástima a algn•
I did it out of pity for him — se lo hice por compasión•
for pity's sake! — ¡por piedad!; (less seriously) ¡por el amor de Dios!•
to take pity on sb — compadecerse or apiadarse de algn2) (=cause of regret) lástima f, pena fwhat a pity! — ¡qué lástima!, ¡qué pena!
what a pity he didn't see it — ¡qué pena que no lo viera!
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more's the pity — desgraciadamente, pero ¿qué le vamos a hacer?it is a pity that... — es una lástima que + subjun, es una pena que + subjun
it is a pity that you can't come — es una lástima or una pena que no puedas venir
the pity of it was that... — lo lamentable fue que..., lo peor del caso fue que...
2.VT compadecer(se de), tener lástima aI pity you when she finds out! — ¡pobre de ti cuando se entere!
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I ['pɪti]1) (no pl) ( cause of regret) lástima f, pena fit's a pity (THAT) — es una lástima or una pena que (+ subj)
what a pity! — qué lástima!, que pena!
more's the pity — es una lástima or una pena
2) u ( compassion) piedad f, compasión fto take pity on somebody/something — apiadarse or compadecerse* de alguien/algo
to have pity on somebody — tener* piedad or compasión de alguien
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transitive verb pities, pitying, pitied tenerle* lástima a, compadecer*
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