FOR PITY'S SAKE

Meaning of FOR PITY'S SAKE in English

informal

used to express impatience or make an urgent appeal.

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Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

FOR PITY'S SAKE — phrasal — used typically to express surprise, indignation, annoyance, or entreaty for pity's sake, what are you doing here please …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FOR PITY'S SAKE — exclamation of surprise, exclamation of protest
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SAKE — Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice . It dates to at least the 3rd century AD. Sake is light …
Английский словарь Британика
SAKE — I. sake ˈsāk noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, dispute, accusation, fault, guilt (the phrase for someones sake meaning …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PITY — I. ˈpid.]ē, -it], ]i\ noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English pite, from Old French pitez, pitié, pité, from Latin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FOR — I. fə(r), (|)fȯ(ə)r, (|)fȯ(ə), in R speech in the southern US also (|)fär preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SAKE — (n.) Final cause; end; purpose of obtaining; cause; motive; reason; interest; concern; account; regard or respect; -- used chiefly in …
Английский словарь Webster
PITY — (v. i.) To be compassionate; to show pity.
Английский словарь Webster
SAKE — ( n. ) Final cause; end; purpose of obtaining; cause; motive; reason; interest; concern; account; regard or respect; -- used …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SAKE — sake 1 /sayk/ , n. 1. cause, account, interest, or benefit: for the sake of all students. 2. purpose or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PITY — /pit"ee/ , n. , pl. pities , v. , pitied, pitying . n. 1. sympathetic or kindly sorrow evoked by …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SAKE — I. sake ˈsāk noun Etymology: Middle English, dispute, guilt, purpose, from Old English sacu guilt, action at law; akin to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PITY — I. ˈpi-tē noun ( plural pit·ies ) Etymology: Middle English pite, from Anglo-French pité, from Latin pietat-, pietas piety, pity, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SAKE — noun final cause; end; purpose of obtaining; cause; motive; reason; interest; concern; account; regard or respect; used chiefly in …
Webster English vocab
PITY — noun piety. 2. pity ·vi to be compassionate; to show pity. 3. pity ·vt to move to pity; used …
Webster English vocab
SAKE — [sake] n [ME, dispute, guilt, purpose, fr. OE sacu guilt, action at law; akin to OHG sahha action at law, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PITY — [pity] n, pl pit.ies [ME pite, fr. OF pite, fr. L pietat-, pietas piety, pity, fr. pius pious] (13c) 1 …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SAKE — also spelled saki, Japanese sake Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice. Sake is light in colour and noncarbonated, with …
Britannica English vocabulary
SAKE — I sake 'advantage, purpose' BrE AmE seɪk ▷ sakes seɪks ▶ for ˌ goodness ˈ sake, • ˈ•• • BrE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SAKE — I . / seɪk; NAmE / noun —see also sake (II) • IDIOMS - for Christ's, God's, goodness', heaven's, pity's, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PITY — / ˈpɪti; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ U ] pity (for sb/sth) a feeling of sympathy …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SAKE — I. sake 1 S2 W3 /seɪk/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] 1 . for the sake of somebody/something ( also for …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PITY — I. pit ‧ y 1 S3 /ˈpɪti/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: pité …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FOR — I. for 1 S1 W1 /fə; strong fɔː $ fər strong fɔːr/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SAKE — n. (esp. for the sake of or for one's sake) 1 out of consideration for; in the interest of; because …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PITY — n. & v. --n. (pl. -ies) 1 sorrow and compassion aroused by another's condition (felt pity for the child). 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SAKE — n. (esp. for the sake of or for one's sake) 1 out of consideration for; in the interest of; because …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PITY — n. & v. n. (pl. -ies) 1 sorrow and compassion aroused by another's condition (felt pity for the child). 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SAKE
Oxford English vocab
PITY — n. & v. --n. (pl. -ies) 1. sorrow and compassion aroused by another's condition (felt pity for the child). 2 …
Oxford English vocab
SAKÉ — also sake Saké is a Japanese alcoholic drink that is made from rice. N-UNCOUNT
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SAKE — ( sakes) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you do something …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PITY — ( pities, pitying, pitied) 1. If you feel pity for someone, you feel very sorry for them. He felt a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FOR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SAKE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN goodness ▪ No reason why you should be treated like bone chine just …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PITY — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES It’s a great pity that ▪ It’s a great pity that none of his …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SAKE — (REASON) [noun] [U] - for the sake of something/for something's sake because of, or for the purpose of, (something)Let's not …
Cambridge English vocab
PITY — [verb] [T]Pity (= Feel sorry for) the unhappy motorist who has to drive in rush- hour traffic!If you've ever seen …
Cambridge English vocab
SAKE — n. Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice . It dates to at least the 3rd century AD. Sake is …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PITY — See: TAKE PITY ON or TAKE PITY UPON.
Slang English vocab
PITY — noun 1 feeling of sadness for sb/sth VERB + PITY ▪ be filled with , be full of , feel …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
PITY — See ↑ SYMPATHIZE 1,6 ◆◆◆ • ↑ it's a pity/shame • ↑ more's the pity • ↑ take pity on
Longman Activator English vocab
PITY — n. 25B6; noun a voice full of pity : COMPASSION, commiseration, condolence, sympathy, fellow feeling, understanding; sorrow, regret, sadness. it's …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SAKE — n. 1 benefit, welfare, well-being, good, advantage, behalf, profit, gain, account Joe and I stayed together for the sake of …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
PITY — n. 1 sympathy, commiseration, sorrow, condolence, compassion, tenderness, Archaic ruth I really feel pity for Betty, being married to such …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
PITY — See: TAKE PITY ON or TAKE PITY UPON.
Словарь английских идиом
SAKE — noun BAD : I came here for my children sake. GOOD : I came here for my children's sake. ◆◆◆ …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
PITY — noun 1 BAD : When I saw these pity children, my eyes filled with tears. GOOD : When I saw …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
SAKE — сущ. (используется в словосочетаниях в значении цель; причина, мотив) Do it for John's sake. ≈ Сделайте это ради Джона. for …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PITY — 1. сущ. 1) жалость, сожаление, сострадание for pity's sake! ≈ умоляю вас! take pity have pity Syn : compassion, sympathy …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FOR — (полная форма); (редуцированная форма) 1. союз 1) ибо; ввиду того, что (вводит придаточное причины) This is no party question, for …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SAKE — sake.ogg seık n for the sake of smb., for smb.'s sake - для /ради/ кого-л. do it for the sake …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PITY — pity.ogg 1. ʹpıtı n 1. жалость, сострадание, сожаление for pity's sake! - умоляю вас!, помилуйте! to have /to take/ pity …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FOR — for.ogg 1. fɔ: n довод в пользу чего-л. fors and againsts - доводы за и против 2. fɔ: (полная форма); …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PITY — pity сущ.1) жалость, сожаление, сострадание for pity's sake! — умоляю вас! - take pity - have pity Syn:compassion, sympathy 2) …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SAKE — n for the sake of smb., for smb.'s sake - для /ради/ кого-л. do it for the sake of your …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PITY — 1. ʹpıtı n 1. жалость, сострадание, сожаление for pity's sake! - умоляю вас!, помилуйте! to have /to take/ pity on …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
FOR — 1. fɔ: n довод в пользу чего-л. fors and againsts - доводы за и против 2. fɔ: (полная форма); fə …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SAKE — I seɪk сущ. ( используется в словосочетаниях в значении цель; причина, мотив ) Do it for John's sake. — Сделайте …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
PITY — 1. сущ. 1) жалость, сожаление, сострадание for pity's sake! — умоляю вас! - have pity - take pity Syn: compassion …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике

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