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pity
UK
/ˈpɪti/
US
/ˈpɪti/
pities
pl
Translations
She felt a deep sense of pity for the homeless man on the street.
Она почувствовала глубокую жалость к бездомному мужчине на улице.
It's a pity that you couldn't attend the concert last night.
Какая досада, что ты не смог прийти на концерт вчера вечером.
Additional translations
Definitions
She felt a deep sense of pity for the homeless man on the street.
It's a pity that you couldn't attend the concert last night.
pitied
Past Simple
pitied
Past Participle
pitying
Gerund
UK
/ˈpɪti/
US
/ˈpɪti/
Transitive and intransitive verb meaning to feel sorrow or compassion for someone or something.
Translations
I pity the child who has to walk home in this storm.
Я жалею ребенка, которому приходится идти домой в такую бурю.
Additional translations
Definitions
I pity the child who has to walk home in this storm.
UK
/ˈpɪti/
US
/ˈpɪti/
Used as an exclamation expressing regret, disappointment, or sympathy.
Translations
Pity! We were hoping the weather would stay sunny.
Жаль! Мы надеялись, что погода останется солнечной.
Definitions
Pity! We were hoping the weather would stay sunny.
Used attributively before a noun (e.g., ‘pity vote’, ‘pity invite’) to describe something given or done out of pity.
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She received a pity invite to the wedding.