🙏Mercy (mœʁsi)

noun
/ˈmɜːrsi/
miséricorde (misericorde)

Signification

Compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is in one's power to punish
compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm
Traduction de la signification
La compassion ou le pardon montré envers quelqu'un qu'on a le pouvoir de punir.
La compassion ou le pardon montré envers quelqu'un qu'on a le pouvoir de punir.

Phrases d'exemple

The judge showed mercy and gave him a lighter sentence.

Le juge a montré de la miséricorde et lui a donné une peine plus légère.
Le juge a montré de la miséricorde et lui a donné une peine plus légère.

She showed mercy by letting him go.

Elle a montré de la miséricorde en le laissant partir.
Elle a montre de la misericorde en le laissant partir.

Synonymes

compassion, forgiveness, clemency, kindness, leniency
Entrée 1
compassion, forgiveness, clemency, kindness, leniency
Entrée 2
compassion, kindness, clemency, forgiveness

Antonymes

cruelty, harshness, severity, ruthlessness, vengeance
Entrée 1
cruelty, harshness, severity, ruthlessness, vengeance
Entrée 2
cruelty, harshness

Collocations

show mercy, beg for mercy, mercy killing, without mercy, ask for mercy
Entrée 1
show mercy, beg for mercy, mercy killing, without mercy
Entrée 2
show mercy, ask for mercy, mercy killing

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