Definizione monolingua

pity

pity (third-person singular simple present pities, present participle pitying, simple past and past participle pitied)

1. (transitive) To feel pity for (someone or something).

pity (countable and uncountable but not used in the plural)

1. (uncountable) A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something.
   • 1603, John Florio, translating Michel de Montaigne, Essays, Folio Society 2006, p. 5:

     The most usuall way to appease those minds we have offended [...] is, by submission to move them to commiseration and pitty.

2. (countable but not used in the plural) Something regrettable.

   Its a pity youre feeling unwell because theres a party on tonight.

   Tis Pity Shes a Whore — title of novel by John Ford

Definizione dizionario pity

	pietà
	feeling of sympathy
	Deep awareness of the suffering of another, coupled with the wish to relieve it.

	compassione
	Deep awareness of the suffering of another, coupled with the wish to relieve it.

	compatire
	to feel pity for someone or something

	peccato
	something regrettable

accarezzare

adorare

amare

avere pietà di

commiserare

commiserazione

compatimento

compiangere

compianto

Altri significati:

Short form of what a pity.

(countable but not used in the plural) Something regrettable.

(uncountable) A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something.

To feel regret and sorrow for someone else because of their suffering or misfortune.

To express sympathy or compassion; to feel sorrow, pain, or regret.

(to) pity

(a) pity

(transitive) To feel pity for (someone or something).