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I.pity [Brit ˈpɪti, Am ˈpɪdi] N

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2. pity (shame):

pity

what a pity!

that would be a pity

ce serait dommage

it's a pity that…

c'est dommage que

+ subj it would be a pity if…

ce serait dommage si…

+ indic the pity (of it) is that…

ce qui est vraiment dommage c'est que…

what a pity that…

quel dommage que

+ subj I'm not rich, more's the pity

je ne suis pas riche, c'est bien dommage

I neglected to warn him, more's the pity

le pire c'est que j'ai négligé de le prévenir

II.pity [Brit ˈpɪti, Am ˈpɪdi] VB trans

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1. pity (feel compassion for):

pity animal, person

avoir pitié de

he's to be pitied

il faut avoir pitié de lui

it's the police I pity, not the criminals

c'est la police que je plains, pas les criminels

2. pity (feel contempt for):

pity person

self-pity N

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apitoiement m sur soi-même

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to wallow in self-pity, nostalgia

se complaire dans

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apitoiement

pitié (compassion)

pitié (indulgence)

éprouver ou avoir de la pitié pour qn

to feel pity for sb, to pity sb

avoir pitié de qn (se montrer charitable)

to take pity on sb

ayez pitié de nous! (soyez bon)

take ou have pity on us!

prendre qn en pitié

to take pity on sb

faire pitié à qn, inspirer de la pitié à qn

to fill sb with pity

c'est (grand) pitié qu'il ait abandonné

it's a (great) pity that he gave up

par pitié, tais-toi!

for pity's sake, be quiet!

pitié! (ça suffit) inf

for pity's sake!

il vaut mieux faire envie que pitié prov

it's better to be envied than pitied

ils sont plus à plaindre qu'à blâmer

they're more to be pitied than condemned

(quel) dommage!

what a shame ou pity!

c'est dommage

it's a shame ou pity (de faire to do, que that)

c'est très ou vraiment dommage

it's a great shame ou pity

il serait dommage que

it would be a shame ou pity if

il est inaccessible à la pitié

he's incapable of pity

to pity, to feel sorry for

elle aime se faire plaindre

she likes to be pitied

il est (bien) à plaindre

he is (very much) to be pitied

to move [sb] to pity

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I.pity [ˈpɪti, Am ˈpɪt̬-] N no pl

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II.pity <-ies, -ied> [ˈpɪti, Am ˈpɪt̬-] VB trans

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self-pity N no pl

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apitoiement m sur son (propre) sort

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to wallow in self-pity

s'apitoyer sur son propre sort

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apitoiement sur qn

apitoiement sur soi-même

impitoyable regard

c'est bien dommage!

it's a real pity!

quel dommage!

pitié (compassion)

for pity's sake

avoir/prendre pitié de qn

to have/take pity on sb

prendre qn/qc en pitié

to take pity on sb/sth

être mû par l'intérêt/la pitié

to be prompted by self-interest/pity

plaindre qn

attendrir qn

to move sb to pity

to feel pity for sb/sth

avoir de la pitié pour qn/qc

to take pity on sb/sth

prendre qn/qc en pitié

for pity's sake

it's a pity!

more's the pity

malheureusement

what a pity

I pity his parents

j'ai de la peine pour ses parents

to wallow in self-pity

s'apitoyer sur son propre sort

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