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1 Translation result for mercy in Spanish

noun

mercy noun

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misericordia, clemencia; bendición

Example sentences of
mercy noun

  • He is a vicious criminal who deserves no mercy.
  • She fell to her knees and asked for mercy.
  • They came on a mission of mercy to provide food and medical care for starving children.
  • It's a mercy that the building was empty when the fire started.
  • Thank heaven for small mercies.

Synonyms of
mercy noun

Detailed synonyms for mercy noun

Mercy, charity, clemency, leniency significan una demostración de amabilidad o compasión, o una disposición a demostrar estas cualidades.
  • Mercy indica una compasión que se abstiene de castigar, aún cuando la justicia lo exige, o que provee ayuda incluso a los que carecen de estatus o de mérito <the captives begged for mercy>.
  • Charity recalca la benevolencia y la buena voluntad que se manifiesta como generosidad y en una amplia comprensión y tolerancia de otros <never showed any charity toward his rivals>.
    antonyms: ill will, malice
  • Clemency indica una disposición suave y misericordiosa en uno que tiene el poder o el deber de juzgar y castigar <the judge often showed clemency when the defendant was young>.
    antonyms: harshness
  • Leniency connota menos severidad que la usual o la esperada al castigar <a young teacher who was known for her leniency>.

Reverse translation for mercy

misericordia  - mercy, compassion 
clemencia  - clemency, mercy 
bendición  - benediction, blessing 
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