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    Apiadar (en. Take pity)

    /apiˈaðar/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To feel pity or compassion for someone or something.
    She took pity on the elderly man who was on the street.
    Ella se apiadó del anciano que estaba en la calle.
    To indulge in the pain or suffering of others.
    It is difficult not to take pity on the suffering of others.
    Es difícil no apiadarse del sufrimiento de los demás.
    To act with kindness or mercy towards someone.
    The judge decided to take pity on the defendant and gave him a second chance.
    El juez decidió apiadarse del acusado y le dio una segunda oportunidad.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'misericordia', which means compassion and piety.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to take pity on someone
    To feel compassion for someone in a difficult situation.
    apiadar de alguien
    to have pity on oneself
    To feel pity for one's own suffering.
    apiadarse de uno mismo
    not to take pity
    Not to show compassion in the face of others' suffering.
    no apiadarse

    Related Words

    compassion
    A feeling of sadness in the face of others' suffering.
    compasión
    mercy
    The quality of being compassionate and showing forgiveness.
    misericordia
    pity
    An emotional feeling towards the suffering of others.
    piedad

    Slang Meanings

    To feel pity in an exaggerated way.
    Don't feel so sorry, it's not that big of a deal.
    No te apiades tanto, no es para tanto.
    To show clemency in difficult situations.
    The teacher took pity and gave the student a second chance.
    El profesor se apiadó y le dio una segunda oportunidad al estudiante.