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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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merciful [Brit ˈməːsɪfʊl, ˈməːsɪf(ə)l, Am ˈmərsəfəl] ADJ

1. merciful (showing kindness):

merciful person, sentence
clément (to, towards envers)
merciful act
charitable
merciful God
miséricordieux/-ieuse

2. merciful (fortunate):

merciful occurrence
heureux/-euse
death was a merciful release
la mort fut une délivrance
death came as a merciful release
la mort est venue comme une délivrance
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miséricordieux (miséricordieuse)
merciful
la mort fut pour elle une délivrance
her death was a merciful release
méchant/cruel/clément envers qn
spiteful/cruel/merciful to sb

in the PONS Dictionary

merciful [ˈmɜ:sɪfəl, Am ˈmɜ:r-] ADJ

merciful God
miséricordieux(-euse)
merciful sentence
clément(e)
in the PONS Dictionary

merciful [ˈmɜr·sɪ·f ə l] ADJ

merciful God
miséricordieux(-euse)
merciful sentence
clément(e)
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