pity, übersetzung im Collins English Dictionary & Thesaurus Wörterbuch

pity
n pl , pities

1 sympathy or sorrow felt for the sufferings of another

2 ♦ have (or take) pity on to have sympathy or show mercy for

3 something that causes regret or pity

4 an unfortunate chance
what a pity you can't come

5 ♦ more's the pity it is highly regrettable (that)
vb , pities, pitying, pitied

6 tr to feel pity for
  (C13: from Old French pité, from Latin pietas duty)
♦ pitying  adj
♦ pityingly  adv

self-pity
  n the act or state of pitying oneself, esp. in an exaggerated or self-indulgent manner
♦ self-pitying  adj
♦ self-pityingly  adv