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I. pity [ˈpɪti, Am -t̬-] N no pl

1. pity (compassion):

pity
Mitleid nt
for pity's sake
um Himmels willen
to feel pity for sb, to take pity on sb
mit jdm Mitleid haben
in [or with]pity
mitleidig

2. pity (shame):

what a pity!
wie schade!
more's the pity esp Brit
leider
to be a pity
schade [o. bedauerlich] sein
[it's a] pity that ...
[es ist] [wirklich] schade, dass ...
the pity of it is that ...
das Traurige daran ist, dass ...

II. pity <-ie-> [ˈpɪti, Am -t̬-] VB trans

to pity sb
jdn bedauern
to pity sb
Mitleid mit jdm haben

self-ˈpity N no pl

self-pity
Selbstmitleid nt <-(e)s> kein pl
to wallow in self-pity
in Selbstmitleid schwelgen
OpenDict entry

pity bang N

pity bang inf
Mitleid-Sex m
Present
Ipity
youpity
he/she/itpities
wepity
youpity
theypity
Past
Ipitied
youpitied
he/she/itpitied
wepitied
youpitied
theypitied
Present Perfect
Ihavepitied
youhavepitied
he/she/ithaspitied
wehavepitied
youhavepitied
theyhavepitied
Past Perfect
Ihadpitied
youhadpitied
he/she/ithadpitied
wehadpitied
youhadpitied
theyhadpitied
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