"pity" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

pity sustantivo

pity + verbo
Kolokacji: 4
pity says • pity stirs • pity thinks • pity overcomes
(1) say, think
Kolokacji: 2
1. pity says = litość mówi pity says
  • "A pity we cannot flood the universe with such water," said Alfred quietly to himself.
  • A pity we didn't hear it,' said the hostess, glancing at the door.
  • "Such a pity when a cop goes bad," he said clearly.
  • "Such a pity you are not fonder of music," said grandmother.
  • A pity, 'the little chef said thoughtfully, 'but I suppose it makes sense.
  • "A pity," Nogruz said, shouting to make himself heard over the yells of his men.
  • "More's the pity we don't have permission to shoot *em," said another.
  • "A pity," he said again, and he walked away, this time his boots making not a whisper of sound.
  • "A pity, isn't it, to work this hard and still have to play again for a bronze," Novotna said.
  • "A pity there wasn't time to finish this," Kirk said.
2. pity thinks = litość myśli pity thinks
(2) stir, overcome
Kolokacji: 2
verbo + pity
Kolokacji: 10
take pity • feel pity • see pity • show pity • express pity • ...
adjetivo + pity
Kolokacji: 11
great pity • real pity • sudden pity • genuine pity • terrible pity • ...
preposición + pity
Kolokacji: 7
without Pity • with pity • of pity • in pity • for pity • ...

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