Pity Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈpɪti/

PI-dee

UK

/pˈɪti/

PI-tee

التعريف

A feeling of sadness or sympathy for someone who is suffering or having trouble. It can also mean that something is unfortunate, as in 'It's a pity'.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Often used in the pattern 'feel pity for' someone, but in everyday English, 'feel sorry for' is more common. 'It's a pity' is a very common fixed expression meaning 'that's unfortunate.' Be careful: 'pity' can sometimes suggest a slightly negative, superior attitude, unlike warmer words like 'compassion'.

• Spanish: lástima - pena - compasión
• Portuguese (BR): pena - dó - compaixão
• Portuguese (PT): pena - dó - compaixão
• Chinese (Simplified): 遗憾 - 怜悯
• Chinese (Traditional): 遺憾 - 憐憫
• Hindi: दया - अफ़सोस
• Arabic: شفقة - أسف
• Bengali: দয়া - করুণা - আফসোস (দুর্ভাগ্যজনক পরিস্থিতি)
• Russian: жалость - сожаление
• Japanese: 哀れみ - 気の毒（残念・不運な意味）
• Vietnamese: lòng thương hại - điều đáng tiếc
• Korean: 연민 - 동정 - 유감(안타까운 상황)
• Turkish: acıma - merhamet - yazık (talihsiz durum)
• Urdu: ہمدردی - ترس - افسوس (بدقسمتی کے موقع پر)
• Indonesian: belas kasihan - rasa iba - sayang (situasi yang disayangkan)

جمل نموذجية

It's a pity that you can't come.

basic

I felt pity for the lost dog.

basic

Don't look at me with pity.

basic

I don't want your pity—I just need some time.

natural

What a pity we missed the last train.

natural

She hated being treated like an object of pity.

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