pity
gb/pˈɪti/ us/pˈɪti/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 2000
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
B1
state
1
Feeling sad for someone's suffering
A feeling of sadness because someone is hurt, sick, or has problems.
نمط الاستخدام:
to feel pity for [someone]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pity' with 'pitiful'; 'pitiful' describes something causing pity or deserving criticism, not the feeling itself.
المرادفات
compassion (Emphasizes sympathy and a desire to help, often more positive than 'pity'.)
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sympathy (Focuses on sharing another's feelings, not necessarily implying superiority.)
الأضداد
indifference (Lack of concern or interest in someone's suffering.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
feel pity
|deep pity
|express pity
|pity for
|full of pity
الموضوعات
emotions
|relationships
|daily life
أمثلة
- She felt pity for the homeless man sitting in the cold.
- His eyes were full of pity when he heard her story.
- Out of pity, they gave the injured bird some food.
- I can’t help but feel pity for him after all he’s been through.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I feel pity for the sick dog.
- She looked at me with pity.
- He has pity for poor people.
- They gave him food out of pity.
اسم
A2
entity
2
Something regrettable or unfortunate
Something that is sad or makes you wish it was different.
نمط الاستخدام:
It's a pity (that) [clause]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse this with feeling pity for someone; here it means 'unfortunate', not 'feeling compassion'.
المرادفات
shame (Informal equivalent in this sense, expressing mild regret.)
الأضداد
relief (A positive feeling when something undesirable did not happen.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
what a pity
|it's a pity
|such a pity
الموضوعات
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- It’s a pity you couldn’t come to the party.
- What a pity that the museum is closed today.
- Such a pity we missed the beginning of the movie.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- It is a pity you are not here.
- What a pity the shop is closed.
- It is a pity we lost the game.
فعل
B1
action
3
To feel sad for someone's suffering
To feel sad because someone is hurt, sick, or has problems.
نمط الاستخدام:
to pity [someone]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pity' as a verb with 'be pitied'; 'be pitied' means others feel pity for you.
المرادفات
feel sorry for (Informal equivalent, common in everyday speech.)
الأضداد
ignore (To deliberately not notice or care about someone's suffering.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
pity someone
|pity the poor
|pity the weak
الموضوعات
emotions
|relationships
أمثلة
- I pity anyone who has to work in those conditions.
- She pitied the abandoned puppy and took it home.
- They pitied him for losing his job.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I pity the sick man.
- She pities her old neighbor.
- We pity the lost child.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
pity
IPA
GB/pˈɪti/
US/pˈɪti/
المقاطع والنبر
pity (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (pity)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: pity
- Plural: pity
Verb
- Base: pity
- 3rd Person Singular: pities
- Present Participle: pitying
- Past: pitied
عائلة الكلمة
التعبيرات
more's the pity
1/mˈɔɹˌeɪz ðə pˈɪti/
fixed phrase
Sadly, that's how it is
Used to say you are sad something is true, even though nothing can change it.
أمثلة
- He won’t be joining us tonight, more’s the pity.
- They decided to cancel the project, more’s the pity.
take pity on someone
1/tˈeɪk pˈɪti ˈɔn sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
Show kindness due to someone's suffering
To help someone because they are in trouble or unhappy.
أمثلة
- She took pity on the stray cat and fed it.
- They took pity on him and gave him a place to stay.
what a pity
1/wˈʌt ə pˈɪti/
fixed phrase
Expression of regret or disappointment
Used to say that something is sad or makes you wish it was different.
أمثلة
- What a pity you missed the concert!
- It’s raining—what a pity, we wanted to go hiking.