pity betydelse and definition

Betydelse av pity på svenska

• 0 a feeling of sadness or sympathy for someone else's unhappiness or difficult situation:

  • The girl stood gazing in/with pity at the old lion in the cage.

  • She agreed to go out with him more out of pity than anything.

  • These people don't want pity, they want practical help.

  • "Can't you go to the party? Oh, that's (such) a pity."

  • [ + (that) ] It's a pity (that) children spend so little time outside nowadays.

  • [ + (that) ] Pity (that) you didn't remember to give me the message.

  • What a pity you're ill!

  • "I called the restaurant, but they're closed tonight." "Pity."

  • We'll have to leave early, more's the pity (= and I am unhappy about it).

  • The pity was that so few people bothered to come.

  • We took pity on a couple of people waiting in the rain for a bus and gave them a lift.

  • I struggled up the steps with my bags until eventually someone took pity and helped me.

• 1 to feel sadness or sympathy for someone's unhappiness or bad situation:

  • I pity anyone who's never been in love.

  • He's deeply unhappy, and more to be pitied than criticized.

  • I pity you having to put up with her at work!

• 2 sympathy and understanding for someone else’s suffering or troubles:

  • She did not want his pity.

  • It’s a pity you can’t come to the party.