pitying im Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Übersetzungen für pitying im Englisch»Spanisch-Wörterbuch

pitying [ˈpɪtɪɪŋ] ADJ

1. pitying (compassionate):

pitying gaze

de lástima

2. pitying (contemptuous):

pitying glance/tone

de desdén

self-pitying [Am ˌsɛlf ˈpɪdiɪŋ, Brit] ADJ

self-pitying

autocompasivo

I.pity [Am ˈpɪdi, Brit ˈpɪti] SUBST

1. pity kein Pl (cause of regret):

pity

lástima f

pity

pena f

it's a pity (that)

es una lástima or una pena que +subj

it's a pity you can't go

es una lástima or una pena que no puedas ir

what a pity you missed it!

¡qué lástima or qué pena que te lo perdieras!

more's the pity

es una lástima or una pena

it's a thousand pities he isn't here to see it

¡qué pena tan grande que él no esté aquí para verlo!

2. pity U (compassion):

pity

piedad f

pity

compasión f

he showed no pity

se mostró implacable

I don't want your pity

no quiero tu compasión or que me compadezcas

to take pity on sb/sth

apiadarse or compadecerse de alguien/algo

to have pity on sb

tener piedad or compasión de alguien

I felt pity for the poor creature

me dio lástima (de) la pobre criatura

for pity's sake!

¡por (el) amor de Dios!

II.pity <pities, pitying, pitied> [Am ˈpɪdi, Brit ˈpɪti] VERB trans

pity

tenerle lástima a

pity

compadecer

I pity the poor thing

le tengo lástima or la compadezco a la pobre

I pity the poor thing

la pobre me da lástima

I think she pitied him more than she loved him

creo que más que quererlo le tenía lástima

I pity you if he finds out you've broken it

pobre de ti como descubra que lo has roto

self-pity [Am ˈˌsɛlf ˈpɪdi, Brit ˌsɛlfˈpɪti] SUBST U

self-pity

autocompasión f

Übersetzungen für pitying im Spanisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch

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apiadar

to move … to pity

apiadarse de alg.

to take pity on sb

que Dios se apiade de nosotros

may God have mercy o pity on us

compasión

pity

¡tenga compasión de mí!

have pity on me! liter

imágenes que despiertan la compasión o mueven a compasión

images which arouse compassion o pity

fue piadoso y nos ayudó

he took pity on us and helped us

lástima

pity

¡qué lástima que tengas que irte!

what a shame o pity that you have to leave!

es una lástima que no puedas venir

it's a shame o pity you can't come

me da lástima tener que tirar este vestido

it seems a pity o shame to throw out this dress

un alma caritativa se apiadó de él

a kind o charitable soul took pity on him

una ayudita, por caridad

can you spare some change, for pity's sake?

pitying im PONS Wörterbuch

Übersetzungen für pitying im Englisch»Spanisch-Wörterbuch

pitying ADJ

pitying

compasivo, -a

I.pity [ˈpɪti, Am ˈpɪt̬-] -ies, -ied SUBST kein Pl

1. pity (compassion):

pity

compasión f

in pity

por piedad

to feel pity for sb

compadecerse de alguien

to take pity on sb

apiadarse de alguien

for pity's sake

¡por piedad!

2. pity (shame):

to be a pity

ser una pena

(it's a) pity

(es una) lástima

the pity of it is that ...

lo lamentable es que...

more's the pity!

¡desgraciadamente!

what a pity!

¡qué pena!

II.pity [ˈpɪti, Am ˈpɪt̬-] -ies, -ied VERB trans

pity

compadecerse de

self-pity SUBST kein Pl

self-pity

lástima f de sí mismo

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to wallow in self-pity

sumirse en la autocompasión

Übersetzungen für pitying im Spanisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch

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piedad (compasión)

pity

¡ten piedad de nosotros!

have pity on us!

compasión de alguien

pity on sb

apiadar

to move to pity

su mala suerte apiada a sus vecinos

his/her misfortune moved his/her neighbours to pity

apiadarse de

to take pity on

lástima

pity

dar [o causar] lástima

to inspire pity

de [o por] lástima

out of pity

¡qué lástima!

what a pity!

compadecerse de alguien/algo

to (take) pity (on) sth/sb

es triste que no podamos ir

it's a pity that we can't go

pitying Beispiele aus dem PONS Wörterbuch (redaktionell geprüft)

to feel pity for sb

compadecerse de alguien

to take pity on sb

apiadarse de alguien

for pity's sake

¡por piedad!

to be a pity

ser una pena

(it's a) pity

(es una) lástima

the pity of it is that ...

lo lamentable es que...

more's the pity!

¡desgraciadamente!

what a pity!

¡qué pena!

to wallow in self-pity

sumirse en la autocompasión

it's a pity that we can't go

es triste que no podamos ir

Einsprachige Beispiele (nicht von der PONS Redaktion geprüft)

Englisch

The characters spout familiar platitudes to each other: live your dream, get a life and move on, stop pitying yourself and learn to love thyself...

movies.ndtv.com

I get it all the time --the seemingly innocent queries, perplexed, pitying looks, and left-handed compliments.

www.cnn.com

She originally believed he was simply using her, but later suspects he was pitying her.

en.wikipedia.org

Then they would give me a pitying look and emit a snorty laugh.

www.ft.com

Pitying him a lot as a child, but also being aware that many of the things he did were unforgivable.

www.latimes.com

Other unhelpful responses included inadequate or overly forceful restraint by the parent; shaming, threatening, yelling, slapping, lying; or, alternately, pitying, placating, bribing, and helpless parent behaviors.

en.wikipedia.org

He spent years enjoying pitying his single friends, and somehow, he's now 30 and single.

www.huffingtonpost.com

He gave a small, pitying smile and said nothing.

www.dailymail.co.uk

He often tries to organize the male students in class, though his cunning often fails and the girls wind up pitying him instead.

en.wikipedia.org

Reading it, you can't help pitying the hapless little girl trapped in the crossfire of a bellicose and bitter split.

www.nybooks.com