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2 pity
I looked on him in silent pity. — Я смотрел на него с молчаливым сочувствием.
It is a very great pity that he couldn’t do this. — Чрезмерно жалко, что он не смог этого сделать.
A wild feeling of pity came over him. — Его охватило безумное сожаление.
It’s a pity to see what has happened. — Печально видеть то, что случилось.
3 pity
I wish I were there — Я сожалею, что меня там нет.
I wish I knew it — Жаль, что я об этом не знаю.
4 pity
печальный факт;
it is a pity жаль;
it is a thousand pities очень жаль;
more’s the pity тем хуже;
what a pity!, the pity of it! как жалко!
печальный факт;
it is a pity жаль;
it is a thousand pities очень жаль;
more’s the pity тем хуже;
what a pity!, the pity of it! как жалко!
печальный факт;
it is a pity жаль;
it is a thousand pities очень жаль;
more’s the pity тем хуже;
what a pity!, the pity of it! как жалко! pity жалеть, соболезновать
печальный факт;
it is a pity жаль;
it is a thousand pities очень жаль;
more’s the pity тем хуже;
what a pity!, the pity of it! как жалко!
печальный факт;
it is a pity жаль;
it is a thousand pities очень жаль;
more’s the pity тем хуже;
what a pity!, the pity of it! как жалко!
vote голосовать;
to take offence обижаться;
to take pity (on smb.) сжалиться (над кем-л.)
печальный факт;
it is a pity жаль;
it is a thousand pities очень жаль;
more’s the pity тем хуже;
what a pity!, the pity of it! как жалко! what:
5 pity
to take / have pity on smb. — сжалиться над кем-л.
it’s a pity you can’t go — жаль, что вы не можете пойти
what a pity!, the pity of it! — как жалко!
It is a great pity we should not be friends. — Очень жаль, что мы не друзья.
I pity you if you can’t understand a plain statement like that. — Мне жаль вас, если вы не можете понять такое простое утверждение.
6 pity
have pity on us! — пожалейте нас!, сжальтесь над нами!
7 That’s a pity
8 That’s a pity!
9 more’s the pity
10 ships that pass in the night
Don: «I’m crazy about you. I’ve been crazy about you for three whole years.» Miranda (contemptuously): «Crazy about me! What about Beejie Lemaire, and Zenda Hicks. » Don: «They didn’t mean a thing to me, not a thing, you know they didn’t. They were just ships that pass in the night.» (N. Coward, ‘Relative Values’, act II, sc. II) — Дон: «Я без ума от тебя. Вот уже три года, как я без ума от тебя.» Миранда (с презрением): «Без ума от меня? А как насчет Биджи Лемер и Зенды Хикс. » Дон: «Они ничего для меня не значили, ничего. Ты же знаешь. Это были просто случайные знакомства.»
It would be a great pity if we stopped being friends, simply for nothing. and drifted apart. like ships that pass in the night. (A. J. Cronin, ‘Shannon’s Way’, book II, ch. 3) — Будет очень жаль, если наша дружба оборвется просто так, ни с того ни с сего. и мы разойдемся, как корабли, что встретились и разминулись в ночи.
11 ships that pass in the night
12 imago pietatis (Latin for image of pity, a religious image that is meant to inspire strong feelings of pity, tenderness, or love; specifically, an image of Christ on His tomb, the marks of the Passion clearly visible)
13 not but that I pity you
14 обидно
it offends me, him etc., it hurts me, him etc. ;
мне
за него I feel (very) sorry on his account;
, что. it is a pity that. ;
, что вы не могли прийти! it is a pity, that you couldn`t be there!;
ой форме say* smth. in an offensive way;
15 go begging
16 there you are
It’s a pity that so many forests are being cut down just so that we can have more newspapers, but there you are. — Жаль, что так много лесов вырубается только для того, чтобы у нас было больше газет, но ничего не поделаешь.
I felt ridiculous, of course, but there you are. — Я чувствовал себя нелепо, конечно, но что поделаешь.
17 be out of hand
Had this youth known that Sylvia would not understand passion so out of hand as this? (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Dark Flower’, part III, ch. VII) — Знал ли этот юноша, что Сильвия не может оценить такую бурную страсть?
Upon the conclusion of the Seven Years’ War in 1763, which definitely crippled the power of France in America and Europe, England decided upon a more drastic policy regarding her American colonies, which were fast getting out of hand, with their expanding commerce and budding industries. (W. Foster, ‘The Negro People in American History’, ch. 4) — По прекращении в 1763 году Семилетней войны, окончательно подорвавшей власть Франции в Америке и Европе, Англия обратилась к более жестокой политике в отношении своих быстро выходивших из подчинения американских колоний с их расширявшейся торговлей и пускавшей первые ростки промышленностью.
18 flounder
путаться (в словах) ;
to flounder through a speech объясняться с трудом (напр., на иностранном языке)
путаться (в словах) ;
to flounder through a speech объясняться с трудом (напр., на иностранном языке)
19 knock down
20 flounder
Three men were floundering about in the water. — Три человека барахтались в воде.
The country’s economy is floundering and the future is uncertain. — Экономика страны находится на грани краха и будущее неясно.
What a pity that his career was left to flounder. — Как жаль, что его карьера не удалась.
Suddenly she asked me: «What do you think?» I floundered for a moment. — Вдруг она спросила: «Что вы думаете по этому поводу?» В первый момент я не знал, что ответить.
as flat as a flounder — плоский, как камбала
См. также в других словарях:
it’s a pity that — it is too bad that, it is unfortunate that … English contemporary dictionary
pity — The type Pity we can t get this to work is an acceptable conversational shortening of It is a pity that… … Modern English usage
pity — [[t]pɪ̱ti[/t]] pities, pitying, pitied 1) N UNCOUNT: oft N for n If you feel pity for someone, you feel very sorry for them. → See also self pity He felt a sudden tender pity for her. She knew that she was an object of pity among her friends.… … English dictionary
pity — 1 noun 1 (it s a) pity spoken used to show that you are disappointed about something and you wish things could happen differently (+ (that)): Ralph s a really nice guy pity he s not better looking. | It s a pity that Jan and George can t make it… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pity — pit|y1 [ pıti ] noun uncount 1. ) a strong feeling of sympathy that you have for someone because they are very unhappy or in a bad situation: She looked at him with a mixture of pity and disgust. There was pity in her voice. feel pity for someone … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pity — I UK [ˈpɪtɪ] / US noun [uncountable] ** 1) a strong feeling of sympathy that you have for someone because they are very unhappy or in a bad situation She looked at him with a mixture of pity and disgust. There was pity in her voice. feel pity for … English dictionary
pity — n. 1) to arouse pity 2) to feel; show pity 3) to have, take pity on smb. 4) pity for 5) a pity to + inf. (it s a pity to see what has happened) 6) a pity that + clause (it s a pity that the meeting was canceled) 7) out of pity (he agreed out of… … Combinatory dictionary
pity — 01. The child felt [pity] for the mouse he had caught, and let it go. 02. Even though he killed someone, I can t help feeling [pity] for him, knowing that he was severely abused by his parents as a child. 03. It was a [pity] that we didn t take… … Grammatical examples in English
pity — noun 1 feeling of sadness for sb/sth VERB + PITY ▪ be filled with, be full of, feel, have ▪ show ▪ arouse, evoke, inspire … Collocations dictionary
pity is akin to love — 1601 SHAKESPEARE Twelfth Night III. i. 119 I pity you. That’s a degree to love. 1696 T. SOUTHERNE Oroonoko II. i. Do, pity me: Pity’s a kin to Love. a 1895 F. LOCKER LAMPSON My Confidences (1896) 95 They say that Pity is akin to Love, though only … Proverbs new dictionary
it is a pity that.
2 pity
I looked on him in silent pity. — Я смотрел на него с молчаливым сочувствием.
It is a very great pity that he couldn’t do this. — Чрезмерно жалко, что он не смог этого сделать.
A wild feeling of pity came over him. — Его охватило безумное сожаление.
It’s a pity to see what has happened. — Печально видеть то, что случилось.
3 pity
I wish I were there — Я сожалею, что меня там нет.
I wish I knew it — Жаль, что я об этом не знаю.
4 pity
печальный факт;
it is a pity жаль;
it is a thousand pities очень жаль;
more’s the pity тем хуже;
what a pity!, the pity of it! как жалко!
печальный факт;
it is a pity жаль;
it is a thousand pities очень жаль;
more’s the pity тем хуже;
what a pity!, the pity of it! как жалко!
печальный факт;
it is a pity жаль;
it is a thousand pities очень жаль;
more’s the pity тем хуже;
what a pity!, the pity of it! как жалко! pity жалеть, соболезновать
печальный факт;
it is a pity жаль;
it is a thousand pities очень жаль;
more’s the pity тем хуже;
what a pity!, the pity of it! как жалко!
печальный факт;
it is a pity жаль;
it is a thousand pities очень жаль;
more’s the pity тем хуже;
what a pity!, the pity of it! как жалко!
vote голосовать;
to take offence обижаться;
to take pity (on smb.) сжалиться (над кем-л.)
печальный факт;
it is a pity жаль;
it is a thousand pities очень жаль;
more’s the pity тем хуже;
what a pity!, the pity of it! как жалко! what:
5 pity
to take / have pity on smb. — сжалиться над кем-л.
it’s a pity you can’t go — жаль, что вы не можете пойти
what a pity!, the pity of it! — как жалко!
It is a great pity we should not be friends. — Очень жаль, что мы не друзья.
I pity you if you can’t understand a plain statement like that. — Мне жаль вас, если вы не можете понять такое простое утверждение.
6 pity
have pity on us! — пожалейте нас!, сжальтесь над нами!
7 That’s a pity
8 That’s a pity!
9 more’s the pity
10 ships that pass in the night
Don: «I’m crazy about you. I’ve been crazy about you for three whole years.» Miranda (contemptuously): «Crazy about me! What about Beejie Lemaire, and Zenda Hicks. » Don: «They didn’t mean a thing to me, not a thing, you know they didn’t. They were just ships that pass in the night.» (N. Coward, ‘Relative Values’, act II, sc. II) — Дон: «Я без ума от тебя. Вот уже три года, как я без ума от тебя.» Миранда (с презрением): «Без ума от меня? А как насчет Биджи Лемер и Зенды Хикс. » Дон: «Они ничего для меня не значили, ничего. Ты же знаешь. Это были просто случайные знакомства.»
It would be a great pity if we stopped being friends, simply for nothing. and drifted apart. like ships that pass in the night. (A. J. Cronin, ‘Shannon’s Way’, book II, ch. 3) — Будет очень жаль, если наша дружба оборвется просто так, ни с того ни с сего. и мы разойдемся, как корабли, что встретились и разминулись в ночи.
11 ships that pass in the night
12 imago pietatis (Latin for image of pity, a religious image that is meant to inspire strong feelings of pity, tenderness, or love; specifically, an image of Christ on His tomb, the marks of the Passion clearly visible)
13 not but that I pity you
14 обидно
it offends me, him etc., it hurts me, him etc. ;
мне
за него I feel (very) sorry on his account;
, что. it is a pity that. ;
, что вы не могли прийти! it is a pity, that you couldn`t be there!;
ой форме say* smth. in an offensive way;
15 go begging
16 there you are
It’s a pity that so many forests are being cut down just so that we can have more newspapers, but there you are. — Жаль, что так много лесов вырубается только для того, чтобы у нас было больше газет, но ничего не поделаешь.
I felt ridiculous, of course, but there you are. — Я чувствовал себя нелепо, конечно, но что поделаешь.
17 be out of hand
Had this youth known that Sylvia would not understand passion so out of hand as this? (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Dark Flower’, part III, ch. VII) — Знал ли этот юноша, что Сильвия не может оценить такую бурную страсть?
Upon the conclusion of the Seven Years’ War in 1763, which definitely crippled the power of France in America and Europe, England decided upon a more drastic policy regarding her American colonies, which were fast getting out of hand, with their expanding commerce and budding industries. (W. Foster, ‘The Negro People in American History’, ch. 4) — По прекращении в 1763 году Семилетней войны, окончательно подорвавшей власть Франции в Америке и Европе, Англия обратилась к более жестокой политике в отношении своих быстро выходивших из подчинения американских колоний с их расширявшейся торговлей и пускавшей первые ростки промышленностью.
18 flounder
путаться (в словах) ;
to flounder through a speech объясняться с трудом (напр., на иностранном языке)
путаться (в словах) ;
to flounder through a speech объясняться с трудом (напр., на иностранном языке)
19 knock down
20 flounder
Three men were floundering about in the water. — Три человека барахтались в воде.
The country’s economy is floundering and the future is uncertain. — Экономика страны находится на грани краха и будущее неясно.
What a pity that his career was left to flounder. — Как жаль, что его карьера не удалась.
Suddenly she asked me: «What do you think?» I floundered for a moment. — Вдруг она спросила: «Что вы думаете по этому поводу?» В первый момент я не знал, что ответить.
as flat as a flounder — плоский, как камбала
См. также в других словарях:
it’s a pity that — it is too bad that, it is unfortunate that … English contemporary dictionary
pity — The type Pity we can t get this to work is an acceptable conversational shortening of It is a pity that… … Modern English usage
pity — [[t]pɪ̱ti[/t]] pities, pitying, pitied 1) N UNCOUNT: oft N for n If you feel pity for someone, you feel very sorry for them. → See also self pity He felt a sudden tender pity for her. She knew that she was an object of pity among her friends.… … English dictionary
pity — 1 noun 1 (it s a) pity spoken used to show that you are disappointed about something and you wish things could happen differently (+ (that)): Ralph s a really nice guy pity he s not better looking. | It s a pity that Jan and George can t make it… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pity — pit|y1 [ pıti ] noun uncount 1. ) a strong feeling of sympathy that you have for someone because they are very unhappy or in a bad situation: She looked at him with a mixture of pity and disgust. There was pity in her voice. feel pity for someone … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pity — I UK [ˈpɪtɪ] / US noun [uncountable] ** 1) a strong feeling of sympathy that you have for someone because they are very unhappy or in a bad situation She looked at him with a mixture of pity and disgust. There was pity in her voice. feel pity for … English dictionary
pity — n. 1) to arouse pity 2) to feel; show pity 3) to have, take pity on smb. 4) pity for 5) a pity to + inf. (it s a pity to see what has happened) 6) a pity that + clause (it s a pity that the meeting was canceled) 7) out of pity (he agreed out of… … Combinatory dictionary
pity — 01. The child felt [pity] for the mouse he had caught, and let it go. 02. Even though he killed someone, I can t help feeling [pity] for him, knowing that he was severely abused by his parents as a child. 03. It was a [pity] that we didn t take… … Grammatical examples in English
pity — noun 1 feeling of sadness for sb/sth VERB + PITY ▪ be filled with, be full of, feel, have ▪ show ▪ arouse, evoke, inspire … Collocations dictionary
pity is akin to love — 1601 SHAKESPEARE Twelfth Night III. i. 119 I pity you. That’s a degree to love. 1696 T. SOUTHERNE Oroonoko II. i. Do, pity me: Pity’s a kin to Love. a 1895 F. LOCKER LAMPSON My Confidences (1896) 95 They say that Pity is akin to Love, though only … Proverbs new dictionary
Is there a more modern way to say «it’s a pity»?
Is it okay nowadays to use the phrase «it’s a pity» in the everyday conversation in the contexts like in following example:
«Please how do I get to airport?»
«It’s a pity, I don’t know.»
If not, what would be an appropriate equivalent?
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11 Answers 11
Certainly «I don’t know, I’m afraid» is more common in England today. In this particular context, referring to yourself, I would say it sounds more archaic than formal.
«It’s a shame» would often be used in other circumstances, e.g. «It’s a shame the weather spoiled the event.» Today «it’s a pity» would be more commonly used in such a circumstance.
I’d prefer «unfortunately» instead of «it’s a pity».
I normally say I am sorry. The only case where I would use pity is in for pity’s sake. (See the first example of phrases containing pity.)
The more common usage in my part of Texas would be «I’m sorry, I don’t know,» because it is a «simple» problem; whereas «It’s a pity,» «Sadly,» or even «Alas,» would be for situations where the problem more profound (such as you have to pick up the president, pope, or mother-in-law).
«It’s a pity» is slightly old-fashioned, but I do hear it used from time to time.
It’s a pity that he didn’t spell-check his letter to the editor.
It’s a pity that we didn’t drive a stake through the vampire’s heart when we had the chance.
It can imply a slight amount of sympathy, condescension, or (yes) pity on the part of the speaker.
It’s a pity isn’t quite worn out yet, but using Pity! as a complete sentence is distinctively «Britishy». What is old-fashioned is to use the ’tis contraction instead of it is: `tis a pity!
The word pity is both a verb and noun. Should the public pity Lance Armstrong? It is an important word in the English language for which there is no equally glib substitute. Feel sorry for is three words which can be expressed by one.
In North America, the expression too bad is often used rather than it’s a pity. For instance, rather than it’s a pity you aren’t able to attend becomes too bad you aren’t able to attend. Not all uses of one phrase substitute for the other. Too bad! by itself also means although you don’t like it, you should stop complaining and accept the situation (also expressed by phrases like tough luck!, suck it up! or deal with it!) whereas it’s a pity has no such use.
It’s a pity (that I don’t know how to get to the airport) isn’t a usage you will likely hear from a native speakers because it expresses an irrational degree of regret over something trivial. It sounds as if the speaker missed some past opportunity to learn how to get to the airport, and for some reason it is regretfully too late to acquire that knowledge.
The «Britishy» Pity!, however, can be used for lamenting trivial annoyances, similarly to words like darn, shucks, drats and so on.
A: I’m afraid we’re out of tea, darling.
what a pity
Смотреть что такое «what a pity» в других словарях:
What a pity! — How unfortunate! What a shame! * /What a pity that he couldn t join us on our Hawaiian trip./ … Dictionary of American idioms
What a pity! — How unfortunate! What a shame! * /What a pity that he couldn t join us on our Hawaiian trip./ … Dictionary of American idioms
What\ a\ pity! — How unfortunate! What a shame! What a pity that he couldn t join us on our Hawaiian trip … Словарь американских идиом
what a pity! — Cameron lost by less than a tenth of a second? What a pity! Syn: how sad, what a shame, too bad, tant pis, oh dear, bummer … Thesaurus of popular words
what a pity! — too bad, what a shame … English contemporary dictionary
pity — pit|y1 [ pıti ] noun uncount 1. ) a strong feeling of sympathy that you have for someone because they are very unhappy or in a bad situation: She looked at him with a mixture of pity and disgust. There was pity in her voice. feel pity for someone … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pity — I UK [ˈpɪtɪ] / US noun [uncountable] ** 1) a strong feeling of sympathy that you have for someone because they are very unhappy or in a bad situation She looked at him with a mixture of pity and disgust. There was pity in her voice. feel pity for … English dictionary
pity — noun 1 feeling of sadness for sb/sth VERB + PITY ▪ be filled with, be full of, feel, have ▪ show ▪ arouse, evoke, inspire … Collocations dictionary
pity — 1 noun 1 (it s a) pity spoken used to show that you are disappointed about something and you wish things could happen differently (+ (that)): Ralph s a really nice guy pity he s not better looking. | It s a pity that Jan and George can t make it… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English