FOR PITY'S SAKE

Meaning of FOR PITY'S SAKE in English

phrasal

— used typically to express surprise, indignation, annoyance, or entreaty

for pity's sake, what are you doing here

please don't fail me, for pity's sake

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

FOR PITY'S SAKE — exclamation of surprise, exclamation of protest
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
FOR PITY'S SAKE — informal used to express impatience or make an urgent appeal. → pity
Concise Oxford English vocab
FOR PITY'S SAKE — умоляю вас
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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 …
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PITY — I. ˈpid.]ē, -it], ]i\ noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English pite, from Old French pitez, pitié, pité, from Latin …
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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 …
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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 …
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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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