pity

pity
{'piti}
I. n милост, състрадание, жал, съжаление
it is a PITY жалко
it is a thousand pities много жалко
to have/take PITY on someone смилявам се над някого, съжалявам някого
the more's the PITY толкова по-зле, колко жалко
for PITY's sake! моля ви се! за бога! the PITY is that трябва да се съжалява, че
II. v съжалявам (някого)
he is to be pitied той e за съжаление/оплакване
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{'piti} n милост, състрадание, жал, съжаление; it is a pity жалко; (2) {'piti} v съжалявам (някого); he is to be pitied той e за съ
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състрадание; съжалявам; съжаление; окайвам; жалко; жал; жалост;
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1. for pity's sake! моля ви се! за бога! the pity is that трябва да се съжалява, че 2. he is to be pitied той e за съжаление/оплакване 3. i. n милост, състрадание, жал, съжаление 4. ii. v съжалявам (някого) 5. it is a pity жалко 6. it is a thousand pities много жалко 7. the more's the pity толкова по-зле, колко жалко 8. to have/take pity on someone смилявам се над някого, съжалявам някого
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pity[´piti] I. n милост, жал, жалост, съжаление, състрадание; it is a \pity жалко; язък; it is a thousand pities много жалко; to have (take) \pity on съжалявам (някого), смилявам се над; the more's the \pity толкова по-зле; колко жалко; for \pity's sake! моля ви се! за бога! the \pity is that... трябва да се съжалява, че..., жалкото е, че...; II. v съжалявам; he is to be pitied той е за съжаление (оплакване).

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