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3 bemitleiden
v/t feel sorry for, pity; sich selbst bemitleiden feel sorry for oneself* * *to pity; to have compassion on; to commiserate* * *be|mịt|lei|den [bə'mɪtlaidn] ptp bemi\#tleidetvtto pity, to feel pity for, to feel sorry forer ist zu bemitleiden — he is to be pitied
* * *1) (to express sympathy (with).) commiserate2) (to feel pity for (someone): She pitied him; She is to be pitied.) pity* * *be·mit·lei·den *[bəˈmɪtlaidn̩]vt▪ jdn \bemitleiden to pity sb, to feel pity [or sorry] for sbsie ist zu \bemitleiden she is to be pitied* * *transitives Verb pity; feel sorry for* * *bemitleiden v/t feel sorry for, pity;sich selbst bemitleiden feel sorry for oneself* * *transitives Verb pity; feel sorry for* * *v.to commiserate v.to pity v. -
4 plaindre
plaindre [plɛ̃dʀ]➭ TABLE 521. transitive verb[+ personne] to feel sorry for• elle n'est pas à plaindre ( = elle a de la chance) she's got nothing to complain about2. reflexive verb• se plaindre de ( = souffrir) [+ maux de tête etc] to complain of• se plaindre de qn/qch à qn to complain to sb about sb/sth* * *plɛ̃dʀ
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verbe transitif to pity, to feel sorry for [personne, animal]il n'est vraiment pas à plaindre — ( il mérite son sort) he got what he deserved; ( il a de la chance) he's got nothing to complain about
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se plaindre verbe pronominal1) ( protester) to complain; ( pleurnicher) to whinge (colloq) péj, to complain2) ( geindre) [blessé, malade] to moan* * *plɛ̃dʀ vt(= compatir avec) to feel sorry for, to pityJe te plains. — I feel sorry for you.
* * *plaindre verb table: craindreA vtr to pity, to feel sorry for [personne, animal]; je te plains d'avoir à supporter cela I feel sorry for you, having to put up with that; elle aime se faire plaindre she likes to be pitied; il est (bien) à plaindre he is (very much) to be pitied; il n'est vraiment pas à plaindre ( il mérite son sort) he got what he deserved; ( il a de la chance) he's got nothing to complain about.B se plaindre vpr1 ( protester) to complain; ( pleurnicher) to whinge péj, to complain; arrête donc un peu de te plaindre stop complaining ou whingeing○; se plaindre de to complain of [douleurs, maux de tête]; to complain about [personne, temps, situation, bruit]; se plaindre à qn to complain to sb; se plaindre que to complain that; je n'ai pas à me plaindre de lui, il a toujours bien fait son travail I've no complaints about him, he's always worked well; allez vous plaindre à la direction go and complain to the management; celui-là, il faut toujours qu'il se plaigne! that guy○ is forever complaining!; je t'ai prévenu, maintenant ne viens pas te plaindre s'il t'arrive quelque chose I warned you, so don't come complaining to me if something happens to you; c'est bien ce que tu voulais, de quoi te plains-tu? it's what you wanted, so what are you complaining about?; les affaires vont bien, il n'y a pas à se plaindre business is going well, I can't complain ou I've no complaints; il n'y a pas lieu de se plaindre there's no reason to complain, there are no grounds for complaint;2 ( geindre) [blessé, malade] to moan.[plɛ̃dr] verbe transitifelle est bien à plaindre avec des enfants pareils! with children like that, you can't help but feel sorry for her!avec tout l'argent qu'ils gagnent, ils ne sont vraiment pas à plaindre with all the money they're making, they've got nothing to complain about————————se plaindre verbe pronominal intransitifa. [symptôme] to complain ofb. [personne, situation] to complain about -
5 окайване
той е по-скоро за окайване, отколкото за укор it is his misfortune rather than h* * *ока̀йване,ср., само ед.: за \окайване to be pitied, forlorn; deplorable; той е по-скоро за \окайване, отколкото за укор it is his misfortune rather than his fault.* * *1. за ОКАЙВАНЕ to be pitied, forlorn 2. той е по-скоро за ОКАЙВАНЕ, отколкото за укор it is his misfortune rather than h -
6 оплакване
complaint, grievanceкнига за оплаквания a book of complaints, a complaints book* * *опла̀кване,ср., -ия beef (about), bleat (about), carp (at, about), grouch; complaint, grievance; разг. gripe; книга за \оплакванеия канц. book of complaints, complaints book; правя \оплакванее lodge/make a complaint (за about; пред to); той е за \оплакванее he is to be pitied.* * *complaint (about); jeremiad{`djerxmixd}; keen (на мъртвец); lament (на мъртвец); lamentation; swill{swil}; wail* * *1. complaint, grievance 2. книга за оплаквания a book of complaints, a complaints book 3. правя ОПЛАКВАНЕ lodge/ make a complaint (за about 4. пред to) 5. той е за ОПЛАКВАНЕ he is to be pitied -
7 его стоит пожалеть больше, чем (кого-л.) другого
General subject: he is more to be pitied than anybody, he is more to be pitied than anyoneУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > его стоит пожалеть больше, чем (кого-л.) другого
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8 он больше всех достоин жалости
General subject: he is more to be pitied than anybody, he is more to be pitied than anyoneУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > он больше всех достоин жалости
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9 его стоит пожалеть больше, чем другого
General subject: (кого-л.) he is more to be pitied than anybody, (кого-л.) he is more to be pitied than anyoneУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > его стоит пожалеть больше, чем другого
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10 dar lástima
v.1 to feel sorry for.Me dio lástima el cachorrito I felt sorry for the puppy.2 to move to pity, to inspire pity.El perrito le dio lástima a Ricardo The puppy moved Richard to pity.3 to be sorry to, to feel sorry to.Me dio lástima tratarlo así I was sorry to treat him that way.* * *(v.) = feel + sorry for, pityEx. She added that she felt sorry for the assistant because he had so little power.Ex. Marshall Edmonds seemed pathetic to her, a person more to be pitied than to be scorned.* * *(v.) = feel + sorry for, pityEx: She added that she felt sorry for the assistant because he had so little power.
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11 desdeñar
v.to disdain, to despise, to disregard, to down-play.* * *1 (despreciar) to disdain, scorn2 (rechazar) to turn down1 not to deign (de, to)* * *1. VT1) (=despreciar) to scorn, disdain2) (=rechazar) to turn up one's nose at2.See:* * *verbo transitivoa) ( menospreciar) to scornb) < pretendiente> to spurn* * *= disdain, scorn, be scornful of, hold in + disgrace, snub, spurn, disregard, despise, dismiss with + the wave of the hand, look down + Posesivo + nose at, look down on/upon, fly in + the face of.Ex. If people want regimentation which relieves them of responsibility, how then do you explain parents reaching out for control of schools, disdaining the help of experts.Ex. Marshall Edmonds seemed pathetic to her, a person more to be pitied than to be scorned.Ex. There is a large number of people who cannot afford paperbacks and would like to read, but are afraid or scornful of the ethos of the middle-class library.Ex. Yet, despite his great erudition and powerful writings, his scheme has had little success in establishing itself as a major competitor to such schemes as DC, UDC and LC, which Bliss himself held in some contempt.Ex. Some black librarian see little progress towards race-neutral attitudes and finds themselves either directly or indirectly snubbed, patronised or completely ignored by users as well as staff members.Ex. The government seems to spurns the architecture profession and there is a growing rift between architects who assert their utility and those who cleave to artistic prerogatives.Ex. Although the overwhelming majority of technologically-driven programmes disregard information problems and issues, there are encouraging signs of a growing awareness of the need for information-driven.Ex. By this later period pressmen in England were despised as mere 'horses', the 'great guzzlers of beer' who were rebuked by the young Benjamin Franklin for their mindless intemperance.Ex. International 'rules' are often dismissed with the wave of the hand or a snort of contempt one week, and gilded and placed on a pedestal the next.Ex. It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.Ex. The problem with that is that most literate societies look down on people who can't read well.Ex. If a planned activity flies in the face of human nature, its success will be only as great as the non-human factors can ensure.* * *verbo transitivoa) ( menospreciar) to scornb) < pretendiente> to spurn* * *= disdain, scorn, be scornful of, hold in + disgrace, snub, spurn, disregard, despise, dismiss with + the wave of the hand, look down + Posesivo + nose at, look down on/upon, fly in + the face of.Ex: If people want regimentation which relieves them of responsibility, how then do you explain parents reaching out for control of schools, disdaining the help of experts.
Ex: Marshall Edmonds seemed pathetic to her, a person more to be pitied than to be scorned.Ex: There is a large number of people who cannot afford paperbacks and would like to read, but are afraid or scornful of the ethos of the middle-class library.Ex: Yet, despite his great erudition and powerful writings, his scheme has had little success in establishing itself as a major competitor to such schemes as DC, UDC and LC, which Bliss himself held in some contempt.Ex: Some black librarian see little progress towards race-neutral attitudes and finds themselves either directly or indirectly snubbed, patronised or completely ignored by users as well as staff members.Ex: The government seems to spurns the architecture profession and there is a growing rift between architects who assert their utility and those who cleave to artistic prerogatives.Ex: Although the overwhelming majority of technologically-driven programmes disregard information problems and issues, there are encouraging signs of a growing awareness of the need for information-driven.Ex: By this later period pressmen in England were despised as mere 'horses', the 'great guzzlers of beer' who were rebuked by the young Benjamin Franklin for their mindless intemperance.Ex: International 'rules' are often dismissed with the wave of the hand or a snort of contempt one week, and gilded and placed on a pedestal the next.Ex: It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.Ex: The problem with that is that most literate societies look down on people who can't read well.Ex: If a planned activity flies in the face of human nature, its success will be only as great as the non-human factors can ensure.* * *desdeñar [A1 ]vt1 (menospreciar) to scornno tienes por qué desdeñarlos porque no tienen estudios there's no reason to look down on them o to look down your nose at them just because they haven't had an educationdesdeñó el dinero/la fama she scorned money/fame2 ‹pretendiente› to spurn* * *
desdeñar ( conjugate desdeñar) verbo transitivo
desdeñar verbo transitivo to disdain
' desdeñar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
despreciar
English:
disdain
- scorn
- sniff
- spurn
- scornful
- snub
* * *desdeñar vt1. [despreciar] to scorn;desdeñó a varios pretendientes she spurned several suitors;desdeña a la gente que no es de su clase he looks down on anyone not of his class2. [desestimar] to dismiss;no conviene desdeñar las posibilidades del equipo inglés the English team's chances should not be ruled out* * *v/t scorn* * *desdeñar vtdespreciar: to disdain, to scorn, to despise* * *desdeñar vb to scorn -
12 despreciar
v.1 to scorn.2 to spurn.3 to despise, to disdain, to flout, to hold in contempt.Ricardo desprecia a los avaros Richard despises cheapskates.4 to turn down, to snub.La chica despreció su ayuda The girl turned down his help.* * *1 (desdeñar) to despise, scorn, look down on2 (desestimar) to reject; (ignorar) to disregard, ignore* * *1. VT1) [+ persona] to despise, scorn2) (=rechazar) [+ oferta, regalo] to spurn, reject2.See:* * *verbo transitivoa) ( menospreciar) < persona> to look down onb) ( rechazar) <oferta/ayuda> to spurn (liter), to rejectc) ( no tener en cuenta) <posibilidad/consejo> to disregard, discount* * *= disparage, scorn, despise, be scornful of, hold in + disgrace, snub, deprecate, have + contempt for, look down + Posesivo + nose at, look down on/upon.Ex. For whatever reason, Shera chose to disparage rather than to take seriously the substance of Briet's ideas.Ex. Marshall Edmonds seemed pathetic to her, a person more to be pitied than to be scorned.Ex. By this later period pressmen in England were despised as mere 'horses', the 'great guzzlers of beer' who were rebuked by the young Benjamin Franklin for their mindless intemperance.Ex. There is a large number of people who cannot afford paperbacks and would like to read, but are afraid or scornful of the ethos of the middle-class library.Ex. Yet, despite his great erudition and powerful writings, his scheme has had little success in establishing itself as a major competitor to such schemes as DC, UDC and LC, which Bliss himself held in some contempt.Ex. Some black librarian see little progress towards race-neutral attitudes and finds themselves either directly or indirectly snubbed, patronised or completely ignored by users as well as staff members.Ex. In these instances, it is important to avoid putting one's colleagues in another unit on the defensive or deprecating another unit to a patron.Ex. The androgynous dandy lived the idea of beauty, had contempt for bourgeois values, and was elitist and estranged from women.Ex. It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.Ex. The problem with that is that most literate societies look down on people who can't read well.* * *verbo transitivoa) ( menospreciar) < persona> to look down onb) ( rechazar) <oferta/ayuda> to spurn (liter), to rejectc) ( no tener en cuenta) <posibilidad/consejo> to disregard, discount* * *= disparage, scorn, despise, be scornful of, hold in + disgrace, snub, deprecate, have + contempt for, look down + Posesivo + nose at, look down on/upon.Ex: For whatever reason, Shera chose to disparage rather than to take seriously the substance of Briet's ideas.
Ex: Marshall Edmonds seemed pathetic to her, a person more to be pitied than to be scorned.Ex: By this later period pressmen in England were despised as mere 'horses', the 'great guzzlers of beer' who were rebuked by the young Benjamin Franklin for their mindless intemperance.Ex: There is a large number of people who cannot afford paperbacks and would like to read, but are afraid or scornful of the ethos of the middle-class library.Ex: Yet, despite his great erudition and powerful writings, his scheme has had little success in establishing itself as a major competitor to such schemes as DC, UDC and LC, which Bliss himself held in some contempt.Ex: Some black librarian see little progress towards race-neutral attitudes and finds themselves either directly or indirectly snubbed, patronised or completely ignored by users as well as staff members.Ex: In these instances, it is important to avoid putting one's colleagues in another unit on the defensive or deprecating another unit to a patron.Ex: The androgynous dandy lived the idea of beauty, had contempt for bourgeois values, and was elitist and estranged from women.Ex: It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.Ex: The problem with that is that most literate societies look down on people who can't read well.* * *despreciar [A1 ]vt1 (menospreciar) ‹persona› to look down onla despreciaban por su humilde origen people looked down on her because of her humble backgroundlo desprecio profundamente I despise him2 (rechazar) ‹oferta/ayuda› to spurn ( liter), to rejectle despreció el regalo he spurned her giftes un trabajo que todos desprecian it's a job which everyone feels is beneath them3 (ser indiferente a) ‹peligro/muerte› to disregard, scorn ( liter)4 (no tener en cuenta) ‹posibilidad/consejo› to disregard, discount* * *
despreciar ( conjugate despreciar) verbo transitivo
( profundamente) to despise
despreciar verbo transitivo
1 (odiar) to despise
2 (menospreciar) to look down on, to scorn
3 (desdeñar) to reject, spurn
' despreciar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
menospreciar
English:
despise
- disdain
- flout
- look down on
- disregard
- nose
* * *despreciar vt1. [desdeñar] to look down on, to scorn;lo desprecian por su egoísmo they look down on him because of his selfishness;no sabes cómo te desprecio you can't imagine how much I despise you2. [rechazar] to spurn;ha despreciado muchas ofertas he has rejected many offers;tómeselo, no me lo desprecie take it, don't turn it down3. [ignorar] to scorn, to disregard;despreció el mal tiempo y se fue a esquiar scorning o disregarding the poor weather, he went skiing* * *v/t1 look down on, despise2 propuesta reject* * *despreciar vtdesdeñar, menospreciar: to despise, to scorn, to disdain* * *despreciar vb1. (menospreciar) to look down on / to despise2. (rechazar) to reject -
13 lastimoso
adj.pitiful, pitiable, mournful, piteous.* * *► adjetivo1 pitiful, sorry* * *ADJ pitiful, pathetic* * ** * *= pathetic, sorry [sorrier -comp., sorriest -sup.].Ex. Marshall Edmonds seemed pathetic to her, a person more to be pitied than to be scorned.Ex. The author describes the sorry state of libraries in Portugal where 149 of the 558 libraries have a collection of less than 1,000 titles.* * ** * *= pathetic, sorry [sorrier -comp., sorriest -sup.].Ex: Marshall Edmonds seemed pathetic to her, a person more to be pitied than to be scorned.
Ex: The author describes the sorry state of libraries in Portugal where 149 of the 558 libraries have a collection of less than 1,000 titles.* * *lastimoso -sa1 (triste) terrible, pitiful2 (deplorable) shameful, terrible, appalling* * *
lastimoso,-a adjetivo
1 (que da pena) pitiful
2 (que causa mala impresión) dreadful
' lastimoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lastimosa
- miserable
English:
piteous
- pitiful
- puny
* * *lastimoso, -a adj1. [que produce lástima] pitiful, pathetic2. [en mal estado] pitiful;la casa estaba en un lastimoso estado the house was in a pitiful o terrible state* * *adj pitiful; ( deplorable) shameful* * *lastimoso, -sa adj1) : shameful2) : pitiful, terrible* * *lastimoso adj pathetic -
14 menospreciar
v.1 to scorn, to despise.2 to underestimate, to belittle, to cold-shoulder, to cry down.* * *1 (despreciar) to despise, scorn2 (no valorar) to undervalue, underrate* * *VT1) (=despreciar) to scorn, despise2) (=ofender) to slight3) (=subestimar) to underrate, underestimate* * *verbo transitivoa) ( despreciar) <persona/obra> to despise, look down onb) ( subestimar) to underestimateno lo menosprecies — don't underestimate o underrate him
* * *= underrate, disparage, denigrate, scorn, belittle, deprecate, have + contempt for, despise, dismiss with + the wave of the hand, look down + Posesivo + nose at, look down on/upon.Ex. Its contribution in this context should not be underrated.Ex. For whatever reason, Shera chose to disparage rather than to take seriously the substance of Briet's ideas.Ex. This is not to denigrate such writing, much of which is extremely valuable.Ex. Marshall Edmonds seemed pathetic to her, a person more to be pitied than to be scorned.Ex. Citing a renowned author merely to gain personal respectability for an otherwise mediocre piece of research belittles the work of the cited author.Ex. In these instances, it is important to avoid putting one's colleagues in another unit on the defensive or deprecating another unit to a patron.Ex. The androgynous dandy lived the idea of beauty, had contempt for bourgeois values, and was elitist and estranged from women.Ex. By this later period pressmen in England were despised as mere 'horses', the 'great guzzlers of beer' who were rebuked by the young Benjamin Franklin for their mindless intemperance.Ex. International 'rules' are often dismissed with the wave of the hand or a snort of contempt one week, and gilded and placed on a pedestal the next.Ex. It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.Ex. The problem with that is that most literate societies look down on people who can't read well.----* menospreciar a la gente = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.* * *verbo transitivoa) ( despreciar) <persona/obra> to despise, look down onb) ( subestimar) to underestimateno lo menosprecies — don't underestimate o underrate him
* * *= underrate, disparage, denigrate, scorn, belittle, deprecate, have + contempt for, despise, dismiss with + the wave of the hand, look down + Posesivo + nose at, look down on/upon.Ex: Its contribution in this context should not be underrated.
Ex: For whatever reason, Shera chose to disparage rather than to take seriously the substance of Briet's ideas.Ex: This is not to denigrate such writing, much of which is extremely valuable.Ex: Marshall Edmonds seemed pathetic to her, a person more to be pitied than to be scorned.Ex: Citing a renowned author merely to gain personal respectability for an otherwise mediocre piece of research belittles the work of the cited author.Ex: In these instances, it is important to avoid putting one's colleagues in another unit on the defensive or deprecating another unit to a patron.Ex: The androgynous dandy lived the idea of beauty, had contempt for bourgeois values, and was elitist and estranged from women.Ex: By this later period pressmen in England were despised as mere 'horses', the 'great guzzlers of beer' who were rebuked by the young Benjamin Franklin for their mindless intemperance.Ex: International 'rules' are often dismissed with the wave of the hand or a snort of contempt one week, and gilded and placed on a pedestal the next.Ex: It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.Ex: The problem with that is that most literate societies look down on people who can't read well.* menospreciar a la gente = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.* * *menospreciar [A1 ]vt1 (despreciar) ‹persona/obra› to despise, scorn, look down on2 (subestimar) to underestimatemenospreciar el valor de algo to underestimate the value of sthno lo menosprecies don't underestimate o underrate him* * *
menospreciar ( conjugate menospreciar) verbo transitivo
menospreciar verbo transitivo
1 (despreciar) to scorn, disdain
2 (infravalorar) to underestimate
' menospreciar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
despreciar
- desdeñar
English:
demean
- despise
- devalue
- disparage
- put down
- belittle
- denigrate
* * *menospreciar vt1. [despreciar] to scorn, to despise2. [infravalorar] to undervalue* * *v/t1 ( subestimar) underestimate2 ( desdeñar) look down on* * *menospreciar vt1) despreciar: to scorn, to look down on2) : to underestimate, to undervalue -
15 patético
adj.pathetic, moving, piteous, poignant.* * *► adjetivo1 pathetic* * *(f. - patética)adj.* * *ADJ1) (=digno de lástima) pathetic, moving2) Cono Sur (=evidente) clear, evident3) (=andador)es muy patético — And * he loves walking
* * *- ca adjetivo pathetic, moving* * *= poignant, pathetic, moving, pitiful.Ex. There was something inexpressibly poignant about the sight of the once powerful Roger Balzac sitting quiescently like a victim in a noose across the desk from him.Ex. Marshall Edmonds seemed pathetic to her, a person more to be pitied than to be scorned.Ex. Of them all, The Cosy Owl by James Banks is perhaps the most instructive and moving novel.Ex. Today's pitiful situation must be improved drastically to cope with the overwhelming demand of clients for better library service.----* ser patético = be a joke.* * *- ca adjetivo pathetic, moving* * *= poignant, pathetic, moving, pitiful.Ex: There was something inexpressibly poignant about the sight of the once powerful Roger Balzac sitting quiescently like a victim in a noose across the desk from him.
Ex: Marshall Edmonds seemed pathetic to her, a person more to be pitied than to be scorned.Ex: Of them all, The Cosy Owl by James Banks is perhaps the most instructive and moving novel.Ex: Today's pitiful situation must be improved drastically to cope with the overwhelming demand of clients for better library service.* ser patético = be a joke.* * *patético -capathetic, moving* * *
patético◊ -ca adjetivo
pathetic, moving
patético,-a adjetivo moving
' patético' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
patética
English:
pathetic
- poignant
* * *patético, -a adj1. [emocionante] moving, pathetic2. [ridículo, grotesco] pathetic;su comportamiento fue patético his behaviour was pathetic* * *adj pitiful* * *patético, -ca adj: pathetic, moving* * *patético adj1. (lamentable) pathetic2. (conmovedor) moving -
16 tener lástima
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17 ελεητόν
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18 ἐλεητόν
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19 съжаление
regret(жалост) pityза мое голямо съжаление (much) to my regret, to my great regretтрябва да кажа със съжаление I regret/am sorry to sayдостоен за съжаление pitiable, pitiful* * *съжалѐние,ср., само ед. regret; ( жалост) pity, ruth; достоен за \съжаление pitiable, pitiful; за мое голямо \съжаление (much) to my regret, to my great regret; за \съжаление unfortunately; за \съжаление трябва да кажа I regret to say; от \съжаление out of pity.* * *regret: to your съжаление - за твое съжаление; compunction ; sorrow {`sorxu}* * *1. (жалост) pity 2. regret 3. достоен за СЪЖАЛЕНИЕ pitiable, pitiful 4. за СЪЖАЛЕНИЕ unfortunately 5. за мое голямо СЪЖАЛЕНИЕ (much) to my regret, to my great regret 6. от СЪЖАЛЕНИЕ out of pity 7. той е за СЪЖАЛЕНИЕ he is to be pitied 8. трябва да кажа със СЪЖАЛЕНИЕ I regret/am sorry to say -
20 пожалел волк кобылу
пожалел волк кобылу <, оставил хвост да гриву>погов., ирон.lit. the wolf pitied the mare < left only her tail and mane>; cf. as much love as there is between the old cow and the haystack- Ладно, Пимен, иди, - сипло сказал Архип Иванович, - иди и запомни этот разговор. Я не напрасно его затеял, тебя же, дурака, пожалел, думал, толк будет... - Пожалел волк кобылу... - огрызнулся Пимен. (В. Закруткин, Плавучая станица) — 'All right, Pimen,' Arkhip Ivanovich said hoarsely, 'go along, but don't forget this talk. I didn't start it for nothing, it was for your own good, though I don't know why I took pity on a wretch like you.' 'The wolf pitied the mare...' Pimen sneered.
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > пожалел волк кобылу
См. также в других словарях:
pitied — pitied; un·pitied; … English syllables
Pitied — Pity Pit y, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pitied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pitying}.] 1. To feel pity or compassion for; to have sympathy with; to compassionate; to commiserate; to have tender feelings toward (any one), awakened by a knowledge of suffering.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pitied — pit·y || pɪtɪ n. mercy, compassion; sympathy, commiseration v. have mercy on, feel compassion for, commiserate with, sympathize with … English contemporary dictionary
pitied — past of pity … Useful english dictionary
better be envied than pitied — Cf. PINDAR Pythian Odes I. 163 κρέσσων γὰρ οἰκτιρμοῦ φθόνος, envy is stronger than pity; HERODOTUS Hist. iii. 52 φθονέεσθαι κρέσσον ἐστὶ ἢ οἰκτείρεσθαι, it is better to be envied than to be pitied; mid 15th cent. Fr. trop plus vaut estre envié… … Proverbs new dictionary
felt sorry for — pitied, sympathized with, empathized with … English contemporary dictionary
felt sorry for him — pitied him … English contemporary dictionary
felt sorry for himself — pitied himself … English contemporary dictionary
Pity — implies tender or sometimes slightly contemptuous sorrow for one in misery or distress. By the nineteenth century, two different kinds of pity had come to be distinguished, which we might call benevolent pity and contemptuous pity (see Kimball).… … Wikipedia
Lamentations 2 — 1 How hath the LORD covered the daughter of Zion with a cloud in his anger, and cast down from heaven unto the earth the beauty of Israel, and remembered not his footstool in the day of his anger! 2 The LORD hath swallowed up all the habitations… … The King James version of the Bible
pity — I UK [ˈpɪtɪ] / US noun [uncountable] ** 1) a strong feeling of sympathy that you have for someone because they are very unhappy or in a bad situation She looked at him with a mixture of pity and disgust. There was pity in her voice. feel pity for … English dictionary