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1 pitifully
['pɪtɪfəlɪ]1) (arousing pity) [ thin] da fare paura; [cry, suffer] penosamente2) (arousing contempt) [perform, sing] in modo penoso* * *adverb penosamente, miseramente* * *pitifully► pitiful* * *['pɪtɪfəlɪ]1) (arousing pity) [ thin] da fare paura; [cry, suffer] penosamente2) (arousing contempt) [perform, sing] in modo penoso -
2 pitifully piti·ful·ly adv
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3 pitiful
['pɪtɪfl]1) (arousing pity) [ sight] commovente; [ income] miserabile; [ state] pietoso2) (arousing contempt) [attempt, excuse] meschino; [ amount] ridicolo* * ** * *pitiful /ˈpɪtɪfl/a.1 pietoso; compassionevole; misericordioso; lacrimevole; penoso; commovente: a pitiful scene, una scena penosa2 meschino; misero; spregevole: a pitiful salary, un misero stipendio; a pitiful lie, una menzogna spregevolepitifully avv.* * *['pɪtɪfl]1) (arousing pity) [ sight] commovente; [ income] miserabile; [ state] pietoso2) (arousing contempt) [attempt, excuse] meschino; [ amount] ridicolo -
4 pity
I ['pɪtɪ]1) (compassion) pietà f., compassione f.2) (shame) peccato m.the pity (of it) is that... — ciò che dispiace è che...
II ['pɪtɪ]I'm not rich, more's the pity — non sono ricco, purtroppo
verbo transitivo avere pietà di, avere compassione di, compiangere [ person]it's the police I pity, not the criminals — è la polizia che mi fa pena, non i criminali
* * *['piti] 1. noun1) (a feeling of sorrow for the troubles and sufferings of others: He felt a great pity for her.) pietà2) (a cause of sorrow or regret: What a pity (that) she can't come.) peccato2. verb(to feel pity for (someone): She pitied him; She is to be pitied.) compatire, avere pietà di- piteous- piteously
- piteousness
- pitiable
- pitiably
- pitiful
- pitifully
- pitifulness
- pitiless
- pitilessly
- pitilessness
- pityingly
- have pity on
- take pity on* * *['pɪtɪ]1. n1) compassione f, pietàfor pity's sake! — per amor del cielo!, (pleading) per pietà!
to have or take pity on sb — aver pietà di qn
2) (cause of regret) peccato2. vtcompatire, commiserareI don't hate him, I pity him — non lo odio, lo compatisco
* * *I ['pɪtɪ]1) (compassion) pietà f., compassione f.2) (shame) peccato m.the pity (of it) is that... — ciò che dispiace è che...
II ['pɪtɪ]I'm not rich, more's the pity — non sono ricco, purtroppo
verbo transitivo avere pietà di, avere compassione di, compiangere [ person]it's the police I pity, not the criminals — è la polizia che mi fa pena, non i criminali
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pitifully — adv. Pitifully is used with these adjectives: ↑inadequate, ↑weak … Collocations dictionary
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pitifully — pitiful ► ADJECTIVE 1) deserving or arousing pity. 2) very small or poor; inadequate. DERIVATIVES pitifully adverb pitifulness noun … English terms dictionary
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Pitifully — Pitiful Pit i*ful, a. 1. Full of pity; tender hearted; compassionate; kind; merciful; sympathetic. [1913 Webster] The Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy. James v. 11. [1913 Webster] 2. Piteous; lamentable; eliciting compassion. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pitifully — adverb see pitiful … New Collegiate Dictionary
pitifully — See pitiful. * * * … Universalium
pitifully — adverb In a pitiful manner … Wiktionary
pitifully — piti·ful·ly … English syllables
pitifully — See: pitiful … English dictionary
pitiful — pitifully, adv. pitifulness, n. /pit i feuhl/, adj. 1. evoking or deserving pity: a pitiful fate. 2. evoking or deserving contempt by smallness, poor quality, etc.: pitiful attempts. 3. Archaic. full of pity; compassionate. [1400 50; late ME; see … Universalium
