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pity
UK
/ˈpɪti/
US
/ˈpɪti/
Traductions
pities
pl
It's a pity that you couldn't attend the concert last night.
C'est dommage que tu n'aies pas pu assister au concert hier soir.
She felt a deep sense of pity for the homeless man on the street.
Elle a ressenti une profonde pitié pour l'homme sans abri dans la rue.
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.
I pity the child who has to walk home in this storm.
Je plains l'enfant qui doit rentrer à pied dans cette tempête.
UK
/ˈpɪti/
US
/ˈpɪti/
Used as an exclamation expressing regret, disappointment, or sympathy.
Pity! We were hoping the weather would stay sunny.
Dommage ! Nous espérions que le temps resterait ensoleillé.
Used attributively before a noun (e.g., ‘pity vote’, ‘pity invite’) to describe something given or done out of pity.
Traductions supplémentaires
Définitions
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.
I pity the child who has to walk home in this storm.
Pity! We were hoping the weather would stay sunny.
She received a pity invite to the wedding.