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Meaning of have mercy | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To show mercy or compassion; to stop inflicting punishment or a barrage.

imperative, usually

Equivalents

العربية رحم رحم
Čeština slitovat ušetřit ustrnout
Deutsch gnaden Kyrie eleison sich erbarmen
Ελληνικά ήμαρτον
Español tener misericordia
Suomi antaa armoa Kyrie eleison
עברית חנן חס
Magyar szán
Latina eleison miseror
Polski litować politować zlitować zmiłować zmiłować się
Русский пощадить
Svenska förbarma
ไทย ปรานี
Українська помилувати

Examples

“"I have learnt it!" cried the old man. "Oh, have mercy on me in this hour, if, in my love for her, so young and good, I slandered Nature in the breasts of mothers rendered desperate! Pity my presumption, wickedness, and ignorance, and save her!"”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

have more chins than a Chinese phone book have more chins than a Chinese phonebook have more chins than Chinatown have more money than God have no business have no idea

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