Pity in spanish
Lástima
pronunciation: lɑstimɑ part of speech: noun
pronunciation: lɑstimɑ part of speech: noun
In gestures
pity1 = lástima, piedad.
Example: The pity is that more people are actually in favour of libraries than actually use them.more:
» be a pity = ser lamentable.
Example: It is rather a pity that book reviewers tend to ignore this very popular genre so much.» be a sad pity = ser una tristeza.
Example: He's an awfully decent fellow, but it's a sad pity he's such a masher.» self-pity = autocompasión.
Example: Self-pity is an extreme form of egocentrism, and usually a result of a very selfish perspective of the world.» take + pity on = compadecerse de, apiadarse de, tener lástima de.
Example: But then the jury took pity on him and refused to vote the death penalty.» what a pity! = ¡qué lástima!, ¡qué pena!.
Example: What a pity it did not develop further!.pity2 = tener lástima, dar lástima.
Example: Marshall Edmonds seemed pathetic to her, a person more to be pitied than to be scorned.