show mercy
проявить милосердие
The judge chose to show mercy to the young defendant.
Судья решил проявить милосердие к молодому подсудимому.
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mercy
mercy
Meaning of mercy
English
kindness shown to someone that you have the power to harm or punish
Русский
Доброта и сострадание к тому, кого можно наказать.
mercy
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈmɜːsi/
American English
/ˈmɝːsi/
mercy with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом mercy
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6 сочетаний
Пощада
Sparing someonebeg for mercy
молить о пощаде
The defeated soldiers fell to their knees and begged for mercy.
Побеждённые солдаты упали на колени и молили о пощаде.
- have mercy onсжалиться над
- without mercyбез пощады
Во власти
Being in someone's powerat the mercy of
во власти
Without a boat, the fishermen were at the mercy of the tide.
Без лодки рыбаки оказались во власти прилива.
отдаться на милость
He threw himself on the mercy of the court and asked for a second chance.
Он отдался на милость суда и попросил дать ему ещё один шанс.
mercy usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The judge showed mercy to the young offender.
Судья проявил милосердие к молодому правонарушителю.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The soldiers showed no mercy to their enemies.
Солдаты не проявили милосердия к врагам.
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mercy belongs to the topic "Conflicts and Reconciliation →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.
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What does mercy mean?
kindness shown to someone that you have the power to harm or punish
How do you pronounce mercy?
mercy is pronounced [ˈmɜːsi].
How is mercy used in a sentence?
Судья проявил милосердие к молодому правонарушителю. Translation: The judge showed mercy to the young offender.
Is mercy part of Conflicts and Reconciliation vocabulary?
Yes, mercy can be learned in the Conflicts and Reconciliation topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is mercy part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?
Yes, mercy can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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