pity
gb/pˈɪti/ us/pˈɪti/
A2
İngilizce
~ 2000
Anlamlar
0 anlam
İsim
B1
state
1
Feeling sad for someone's suffering
A feeling of sadness because someone is hurt, sick, or has problems.
Kullanım kalıbı:
to feel pity for [someone]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pity' with 'pitiful'; 'pitiful' describes something causing pity or deserving criticism, not the feeling itself.
Eş anlamlılar
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.)
Zıt anlamlılar
indifference (Lack of concern or interest in someone's suffering.)
Eşdizimler
feel pity
|deep pity
|express pity
|pity for
|full of pity
Konular
emotions
|relationships
|daily life
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- 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.
İsim
A2
entity
2
Something regrettable or unfortunate
Something that is sad or makes you wish it was different.
Kullanım kalıbı:
It's a pity (that) [clause]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may confuse this with feeling pity for someone; here it means 'unfortunate', not 'feeling compassion'.
Eş anlamlılar
shame (Informal equivalent in this sense, expressing mild regret.)
Zıt anlamlılar
relief (A positive feeling when something undesirable did not happen.)
Eşdizimler
what a pity
|it's a pity
|such a pity
Konular
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- It is a pity you are not here.
- What a pity the shop is closed.
- It is a pity we lost the game.
Fiil
B1
action
3
To feel sad for someone's suffering
To feel sad because someone is hurt, sick, or has problems.
Kullanım kalıbı:
to pity [someone]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pity' as a verb with 'be pitied'; 'be pitied' means others feel pity for you.
Eş anlamlılar
feel sorry for (Informal equivalent, common in everyday speech.)
Zıt anlamlılar
ignore (To deliberately not notice or care about someone's suffering.)
Eşdizimler
pity someone
|pity the poor
|pity the weak
Konular
emotions
|relationships
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- I pity the sick man.
- She pities her old neighbor.
- We pity the lost child.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
pity
IPA
GB/pˈɪti/
US/pˈɪti/
Heceler ve vurgu
pity (1 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (pity)
Kelime biçimleri
Noun
- Base: pity
- Plural: pity
Verb
- Base: pity
- 3rd Person Singular: pities
- Present Participle: pitying
- Past: pitied
Kelime ailesi
İfadeler
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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- What a pity you missed the concert!
- It’s raining—what a pity, we wanted to go hiking.