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21 attendrir
attendrir [atɑ̃dʀiʀ]➭ TABLE 21. transitive verb[+ viande] to tenderize ; [+ personne] to move2. reflexive verb* * *atɑ̃dʀiʀ
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1) ( émouvoir) to touch, to move [personne]; to touch [cœur]2) Culinaire to tenderize [viande]
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s'attendrir verbe pronominal ( s'émouvoir) [personne] to feel movedson regard s'attendrit — his/her eyes softened
s'attendrir sur quelqu'un/soi-même — to feel sorry for somebody/oneself
* * *atɑ̃dʀiʀ vt1) [personne] to move, to touch2) [viande] to tenderize* * *attendrir verb table: finirA vtr1 ( émouvoir) to touch, to move [personne]; to touch [cœur]; se laisser attendrir to soften; tu ne vas pas te laisser attendrir par lui! you're not going to let him soften you up!;2 Culin to tenderize [viande].B s'attendrir vpr1 ( s'émouvoir) [personne] to feel moved; son regard s'attendrit his/her eyes softened; s'attendrir sur qn/soi-même to feel sorry for sb/oneself; s'attendrir sur ses malheurs to lament one's misfortunes;2 Culin [viande] to become tender.[atɑ̃drir] verbe transitif1. [émouvoir] to move to tears ou pity2. [apitoyer]3. [viande] to tenderize————————s'attendrir verbe pronominal intransitif1. [être ému] to be moved ou toucheds'attendrir sur quelqu'un/quelque chose to be moved by somebody/something, to be touched by somebody/something2. [être apitoyé] to feel compassions'attendrir sur le sort de quelqu'un to feel pity ou sorry for somebodys'attendrir sur soi-même to indulge in self-pity, to feel sorry for oneself -
22 sääliä
yks.nom. sääliä; yks.gen. säälin; yks.part. sääli; yks.ill. säälisi; mon.gen. sääliköön; mon.part. säälinyt; mon.ill. säälittiincommiserate (verb)feel pity (verb)have mercy (verb)pity (verb)spare (verb)take pity (verb)* * *• have mercy• spare• feel compassion• feel for• feel pity• commiserate• grieve for• commiserate with• have compassion on• have pity on• have pity• pity• sympathise with• take pity• weep for• pardon -
23 misereor
misereor itus, ērī, dep. [miser], to feel pity, have compassion, pity, compassionate, commiserate: Faune, precor, miserere, V.: misereamini censeo, S.: mei: sociorum: deos miseritos nominis Romani, L.—3 d pers. impers.: ut supplicum misereatur, that we should pity: neque me tuorum liberūm misereri potest, nor can I pity: ut me tuarum miseritumst fortunarum, T.* * *Imisereri, miseritus sum V DEPpity, feel pity; show/have mercy/compassion/pity for (w/GEN)IImisereri, misertus sum V DEPpity, feel pity; show/have mercy/compassion/pity for (w/GEN) -
24 Erbarmen
I v/refl1. geh.: sich jemandes erbarmen take ( oder have) pity on s.o.; RELI. have mercy on s.o.; Herr, erbarme Dich unser KIRCHL. Lord, have mercy upon usII v/t move s.o. to pity; ... dass es einen Hund erbarmen möchte it’s (just) heartbreaking, it would make you weep* * *das Erbarmencompassion; pity* * *Er|bạr|men [ɛɐ'barmən]nt -s, no pl(= Mitleid) pity, compassion (mit on); (= Gnade) mercy (mit on)aus Erbarmen — out of pity
ohne Erbarmen — pitiless(ly), merciless(ly)
er kennt kein Erbarmen — he knows no mercy
kein Erbarmen mit jdm kennen — to be merciless with sb, to show sb no mercy
* * *Er·bar·men<-s>[ɛɐ̯ˈbarmən]nt kein pl pity, compassion▪ \Erbarmen mit jdm/etw [haben] [to have] pity for sb/[to show] compassion for sthkein \Erbarmen [mit jdm] kennen [o haben] to show [sb] no mercyaus \Erbarmen out of pityvoller \Erbarmen full of pityohne \Erbarmen pitiless, mercilessdieser Killer tötet ohne das geringste \Erbarmen this murderer kills without showing the slightest [sign of] pityzum \Erbarmen (fam) pitiful, patheticMund zu, du singst ja zum \Erbarmen! keep your mouth shut, your singing is pitiful!\Erbarmen! mercy!* * *das; Erbarmens pitymit jemandem Erbarmen haben — take pity on or feel pity for somebody
er kennt kein Erbarmen — he knows no pity or mercy
zum Erbarmen sein — be pitiful or pathetic
* * *er kennt kein Erbarmen he’s merciless;zum Erbarmen (mitleiderregend) pitiful, pathetic; (entsetzlich) appalling; (schlecht) wretched, pathetic, awful* * *das; Erbarmens pitymit jemandem Erbarmen haben — take pity on or feel pity for somebody
er kennt kein Erbarmen — he knows no pity or mercy
zum Erbarmen sein — be pitiful or pathetic
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25 erbarmen
I v/refl1. geh.: sich jemandes erbarmen take ( oder have) pity on s.o.; RELI. have mercy on s.o.; Herr, erbarme Dich unser KIRCHL. Lord, have mercy upon usII v/t move s.o. to pity; ... dass es einen Hund erbarmen möchte it’s (just) heartbreaking, it would make you weep* * *das Erbarmencompassion; pity* * *Er|bạr|men [ɛɐ'barmən]nt -s, no pl(= Mitleid) pity, compassion (mit on); (= Gnade) mercy (mit on)aus Erbarmen — out of pity
ohne Erbarmen — pitiless(ly), merciless(ly)
er kennt kein Erbarmen — he knows no mercy
kein Erbarmen mit jdm kennen — to be merciless with sb, to show sb no mercy
* * *Er·bar·men<-s>[ɛɐ̯ˈbarmən]nt kein pl pity, compassion▪ \Erbarmen mit jdm/etw [haben] [to have] pity for sb/[to show] compassion for sthkein \Erbarmen [mit jdm] kennen [o haben] to show [sb] no mercyaus \Erbarmen out of pityvoller \Erbarmen full of pityohne \Erbarmen pitiless, mercilessdieser Killer tötet ohne das geringste \Erbarmen this murderer kills without showing the slightest [sign of] pityzum \Erbarmen (fam) pitiful, patheticMund zu, du singst ja zum \Erbarmen! keep your mouth shut, your singing is pitiful!\Erbarmen! mercy!* * *das; Erbarmens pitymit jemandem Erbarmen haben — take pity on or feel pity for somebody
er kennt kein Erbarmen — he knows no pity or mercy
zum Erbarmen sein — be pitiful or pathetic
* * *A. v/r1. geh:Herr, erbarme Dich unser KIRCHE Lord, have mercy upon us2. umg, hum:sich des Kuchens etcerbarmen take pity on the cake etcB. v/t move sb to pity;* * *das; Erbarmens pitymit jemandem Erbarmen haben — take pity on or feel pity for somebody
er kennt kein Erbarmen — he knows no pity or mercy
zum Erbarmen sein — be pitiful or pathetic
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26 pietà sf inv
[pje'ta](gen) pity, compassion, Rel pietysentire o provare pietà per qn — to pity sb, feel pity for sb
avere pietà di — (compassione) to pity, feel pity for, (misericordia) to have pity o mercy on
senza pietà — (agire) ruthlessly, (persona) pitiless, ruthless
far pietà — to arouse pity, pegg to be terrible o awful
come pianista fa pietà — he's a terrible o an awful pianist
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27 säälittää
yks.nom. säälittää; yks.gen. säälitän; yks.part. säälitti; yks.ill. säälittäisi; mon.gen. säälittäköön; mon.part. säälittänyt; mon.ill. säälitettiinarouse pity (verb)be sorry to (verb)feel pity for (verb)feel sorry for (verb)* * *• feel pity for• feel sorry for• arouse pity• be sorry to -
28 pietà
sf inv [pje'ta](gen) pity, compassion, Rel pietysentire o provare pietà per qn — to pity sb, feel pity for sb
avere pietà di — (compassione) to pity, feel pity for, (misericordia) to have pity o mercy on
senza pietà — (agire) ruthlessly, (persona) pitiless, ruthless
far pietà — to arouse pity, pegg to be terrible o awful
come pianista fa pietà — he's a terrible o an awful pianist
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29 medlidenhed
sg - médlidenhedenсострада́ние с, сочу́вствие с, жа́лость ж* * *compassion, pity* * *(en) pity,F compassion;[ af medlidenhed ( med)] out of pity (for);[ føle medlidenhed med] pity, feel pity for;[ få medlidenhed med] take pity on;[ have medlidenhed med] be (el. feel) sorry for, pity;[ hav medlidenhed!] take pity on us! -
30 رثى
رَثَى \ lament: to show great grief for (sth.): His death was lamented by all his friends. pity: to be sorry for (sb.). have (or [b]take) pity on to feel pity for:[/b]: She took pity on the poor man and helped him to find work. \ See Also أَسِف لِـ \ رَثَى لِحاله \ feel/be sorry for sb.: to feel pity towards sb.. -
31 Mitleid haben mit
to have pity on* * *1) (to feel pity for (someone because of something): Have pity on the old man.) have pity on2) (to act kindly, or relent, towards (someone), from a feeling of pity: He took pity on the hungry children and gave them food.) take pity on* * *ausdr.to feel sympathy for (with) expr. -
32 condolerse
pron.v.1 to feel pity.2 to sympathise, to grieve, to sympathize, to condole.* * *1 to sympathize (de, with), feel sorry (de, for), feel pity (de, for)* * *VPRcondolerse de o por — to sympathize with, feel sorry for
* * *verbo pronominal (frml) to offer one's condolences (frml), to sympathize* * *verbo pronominal (frml) to offer one's condolences (frml), to sympathize* * *condolerse [E9 ]* * *condolerse vpr* * *v/r sympathize (de with)* * *condolerse {47} vr: to sympathize -
33 acımak
v. hurt, ache; feel sorry for, be sorry for, feel pity for, pity smb., commiserate, have compassion, feel for smb., have mercy, pity, relent, rue, smart, sympathize* * *pity -
34 misereo
mĭsĕrĕo, ŭi, ĭtum, 2, v. n. and mĭsĕ-rĕor, ĭtus, 2 ( inf. pres. misererier, Lucr. 5, 1023; ante- and post-class. part. perf. misertus for miseritus, Scip. Afric. ap. Macr. S. 2, 10; Hyg. Fab. 58), v. dep. [miser], to feel pity, have compassion, to pity, compassionate, commiserate.I.In the verb. finit. (in the act. form only ante-class.).(α).Form misereo:(β).piaculumst miserere nos hominum rem male gerentum,
Plaut. Truc. 2, 1, 13: miserete anuis, Enn. ap. Non. 474, 30 (Trag. v. 232 Vahl.): cogebant hostes, ut misererent, id. ap. Prisc. p. 824 P.:ipse sui miseret,
Lucr. 3, 881.—Form misereor (class.):II.miseremini sociorum,
Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 28, § 72:postulat, ut sui misereantur,
Auct. Her. 1, 14, 24: miserere temporis, Caecin. ap. Cic. Fam. 6, 7, 1: nescio qui nostri miseritus tandem deus, Afran. ap. Gell. 20, 6, 5:deos miseritos nominis Romani,
Liv. 27, 33 fin.:cum misereri mei debent,
Cic. Att. 4, 5, 2:laborum tantorum,
Verg. A. 2, 143:miserere mei, miserere meorum,
Ov. H. 12, 81:miserere inopum sociorum,
Juv. 8, 89.—With dat.:cui Venus postea miserta est,
Hyg. Fab. 58; Diom. p. 294 P. —With acc. (dub.):tot miserere animas,
Grat. Cyneg. 440 (al. miserare).— Impers. pass.:ut supplicum misereatur,
that we should feel pity for suppliants, Cic. Inv. 1, 30, 48.—Impers.: miseret and (less freq.) miseretur me alicujus and alicujus rei, it distresses me, I feel pity or compassion for a person or thing.(α).Form miseret: miseret me eādem formā dicitur, quā piget, poenitet, taedet, Paul. ex Fest. p. 123 Müll.: tui me miseret, mei piget, Enn. ap. Cic. Div. 1, 31, 66 (Trag. v. 82 Vahl.); cf.: quos non miseret neminis, id. ap. Fest. p. 162 Müll. (Trag. v. 174 ib.):(β).miseret et aliorum, tui te nec miseret nec pudet,
Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 30:eorum nos miseret,
Cic. Mil. 34, 92:neque te mei tergi misereret, si, etc.,
Plaut. Ps. 5, 2, 25:nilne te miseret,
id. ib. 1, 3, 74.—Form miseretur, miseritum (misertum) est: patris me miseretur, Turp. ap. Non. 477, 15: neque me minus vestri quam mei miserebitur, L. Crassus ap. Prisc. p. 824: quando te nostrum et reipublicae miserebitur? Quadrig. ap. Gell. 20, 6, 11:cave te fratrum pro fratris salute obsecrantium misereatur,
Cic. Lig. 5, 14, acc. to Prisc. p. 797 P. (Klotz, misereat):neque metui, neque tuorum liberum misereri potest,
id. Verr. 2, 1, 30, § 77 Zumpt N. cr.:me ejus miseritum'st,
Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 29: quo me reipublicae maxime misertum est, Scip. Afric. ap. Macr. S. 2, 10.—With gen.: miseretur tui, Pac. ap. Non. 477, 16. -
35 misereo
Imiserere, miserui, miseritus Vpity, feel pity; show/have mercy/compassion/pity for (w/GEN)IImiserere, miserui, misertus Vpity, feel pity; show/have mercy/compassion/pity for (w/GEN) -
36 medynk med
(føle medynk med) feel pity for, feel (el. be) sorry for (få medynk med) take pity on, feel (el. be) sorry for (ha medynk med) be sorry for (ha medynk med) have pity on, feel compassion for -
37 pietà
f pity (di for)painting pietàavere pietà di qualcuno take pity on someonesenza pietà pitiless, merciless* * *pietà s.f.1 pity, mercy, compassion: avere pietà di qlcu., to have mercy on s.o.: abbi pietà di me, have mercy on me; non ha pietà per nessuno, he has no pity on anyone; l'ho fatto per pietà, I did it out of pity; lo trattarono senza pietà, they treated him mercilessly (o pitilessly); mi muove a pietà, he moves me to pity; fare pietà, to arouse pity; è ridotto in uno stato da far pietà, he's reduced to a pitiable state; invocare pietà, to cry for mercy; sentire pietà per qlcu., to feel pity for s.o. // che pietà!, what a sorry sight! // per pietà!, for pity's sake! (o for mercy's sake!): per pietà, non farlo!, don't do it, for pity's sake! // canta che fa pietà, he is a wretched singer3 (pitt., scult.) Pietà.* * *[pje'ta]sostantivo femminile invariabile1) (compassione, indulgenza) pity, mercyavere pietà di qcn. — to take pity o to have mercy on sb.
fare pietà a qcn., ispirare pietà a qcn. — to stir sb. to pity
senza pietà — [ criticare] mercilessly
2) relig. piety* * *pietà/pje'ta/f.inv.1 (compassione, indulgenza) pity, mercy; avere pietà di qcn. to take pity o to have mercy on sb.; fare pietà a qcn., ispirare pietà a qcn. to stir sb. to pity; senza pietà [ criticare] mercilessly; per pietà! for pity's sake!2 relig. piety. -
38 nad
Ⅰ praep. 1. (powyżej) over, above- nad kimś/czymś [znajdować się] over a. above sb/sth- nad głównym wejściem over a. above the main entrance- łuna nad miastem a glow over the city- 1500 metrów nad poziomem morza 1,500 metres above sea level- miał siniak nad lewym okiem he had a bruise over a. above his left eye- mieszkali nad sklepem they lived over a. above the shop- rano nad miastem przeszła burza a storm broke over the city in the morning- tumany kurzu unosiły się nad drogą clouds of dust rose over the road- piłka przeleciała wysoko nad poprzeczką the ball went high over the bar- pochylić się nad kimś/czymś to lean a. bend over sb/sth- pochyliła się nad kołyską she leaned a. bent over the cot- pochylali się nad mapą they were bending over a map- nad coś [kierować się] over a. above sth- balon wzbił się nad chmury the balloon soared up above the clouds- myśliwce nadleciały nad miasto fighter planes flew over the city2. (w pobliżu) nad Wisłą/Bałtykiem on the Vistula/the Baltic- Wiedeń leży nad Dunajem Vienna lies on the Danube- kupili dom nad jeziorem they bought a house on a. by a lake- opalali się nad rzeką they were sunbathing by the river- spacer nad brzegiem rzeki/Sekwany a walk along a. by the riverside/along the Seine- nad coś [kierować się] to sth- pojechać nad morze to go to the seaside- pójść na spacer nad jezioro to take a walk to the lake- wycieczka nad Wigry a trip to Lake Wigry3. (wskazuje na podporządkowanie) over- być a. stać nad kimś to be over sb- nad sobą miał dyrektora finansowego above him he had the financial director- kontrola nad czymś control over a. of sth- mieć nadzór nad czymś to supervise sth, to have control over sth- sprawować władzę nad czymś to exercise authority a. power over sth- przewaga nad kimś/czymś superiority a. the advantage over sb/sth- opieka nad ludźmi w podeszłym wieku care of the elderly4. (wskazuje na temat) on, about (czymś sth)- dyskusja nad budżetem discussion on a. about the budget- dyskutowali nad projektem uchwały they were discussing the (draft) bill- praca nad czymś work on a. at sth- pracować nad planami budynku to work on the design of a building- rozmyślać nad czymś to ponder on a. over sth- medytować nad czymś to meditate on a. upon sth- siedzieć nad książką to pore over a book- ślęczeć nad lekcjami to slog away at one’s homework pot.5. (z określeniami wyrażającymi uczucia) at, for, over- ich zachwyt nad jego obrazami their delight over his paintings- użalić się nad kimś to feel sorry for sb, to pity sb- użalać się nad sobą a. nad własnym losem to feel sorry for oneself pot., pejor.; to bemoan one’s lot książk., żart.- znęcać się nad kimś to torment sb- zlituj się nade mną/nad nim have mercy on me/him6. (tuż przed) (just) before- nad ranem/wieczorem (just) before dawn a. daybreak/dusk a. nightfall7. książk. (bardziej niż) than- nic straszniejszego nad wojnę nothing more terrible than war- cóż piękniejszego nad miłość what can be more beautiful than love?- kochać kogoś nad życie to love sb more than life itself- nad wszystkie rozrywki uwielbiał kino of all pastimes he adored the cinema more than anything else- praca nad siły superhuman work- poeta nad poetami a towering poet- przebój nad przeboje an all-time hit- skandal nad skandale a scandal to end all scandals- łotr nad łotrami an arch-villain; a consummate villain książk.- nade wszystko above all (else), more than anything (else)- nade wszystko cenił spokój he valued peace and quiet more than anything a. above all else- była sławna, bogata, a nade wszystko urodziwa she was famous, rich, and, above all, good-lookingⅡ nad- w wyrazach złożonych (wskazujące na wyższy stopień) nadkomisarz chief superintendent GB- nadczułość hypersensitivity* * *prepnad morze/rzekę — to the seaside/river* * *prep.+ Ins.1. (= powyżej, ponad) above, over; nad głową (= w górze) overhead.2. (= na brzegu l. krawędzi, blisko) nad (samą) granicą at the (very) border, near the border; nad grobem at the graveside; przen. (= blisko śmierci) at death's door, with one foot in the grave; nad morzem at the seaside, on the sea; nad rzeką/jeziorem on the river/lake; Waszyngton leży nad Potomakiem Washington lies l. is located on the Potomac River; nad przepaścią t. przen. on the edge of a precipice; nad ranem in the early morning.3. (przedmiot uwagi l. kontroli) litować się nad kimś feel pity for sb; (= okazywać komuś miłosierdzie) have l. take pity on sb; mieć przewagę nad kimś have the advantage on l. over sb, have the upper hand over sb; opieka nad dziećmi child care; pastwić się nad kimś torment sb; płakać nad czymś cry over sth; rozpaczać nad kimś/czymś lament for sb/sth; sprawować władzę nad kimś/czymś rule sb/sth; form. have/hold dominion over sb/sth; stracić panowanie nad sobą lose one's temper; pot. blow one's top, blow a gasket, hit the ceiling.4. (temat rozważań l. dyskusji) debata nad ustawą/wnioskiem debate on a bill/motion; zastanawiać się nad czymś consider sth, pause over sth.5. (cel badań l. wysiłków) pracować nad czymś work on sth.6. lit. (podkreślenie wyjątkowości; często z archaiczną formą narzędnika) mistrz nad mistrzami l. nad mistrze master of l. over masters; Pieśń nad Pieśniami Bibl. the Song of Songs.prep.+ Acc.1. ( cel w przestrzeni) over, above; nad głowę above one's head; (= w górę) up; nad miasto over the town l. city.2. (= na brzeg) nad jezioro/morze/rzekę to the lake/sea/river.3. lit. ( porównanie lub wybór) than, above; cenić coś nad życie value sth above life; cóż jest (lepszego) nad wino? what (is) better than wine?; nade wszystko above all.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > nad
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39 acımamak
v. (neg. form of acımak) hurt, ache; feel sorry for, be sorry for, feel pity for, pity smb., commiserate, have compassion, feel for smb., have mercy, pity, relent, rue, smart, sympathize -
40 σπλαγχνίζη
σπλαγχνίζομαιpres subj mp 2nd sgσπλαγχνίζομαιpres ind mp 2nd sgσπλαγχνίζωfeel pity: pres subj mp 2nd sgσπλαγχνίζωfeel pity: pres ind mp 2nd sgσπλαγχνίζωfeel pity: pres subj act 3rd sg
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