жа́лост — meaning in English

English meaning

• pity noun A feeling of sorrow or sympathy for someone else's suffering.
• rue verb To bitterly regret something, especially a decision or action.
• sorrow noun Deep sadness, especially over a loss.

Senses

жа́лост is used for these senses in English:

• pity (uncountable) A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something.
• rue (archaic, or, dialectal) Pity; compassion.
• sorrow (uncountable) unhappiness, woe

pity — full definition

1. noun A feeling of sorrow or sympathy for someone else's suffering.
2. noun A regrettable or disappointing fact.
3. verb To feel sorrow or sympathy for someone.

rue — full definition

1. verb To bitterly regret something, especially a decision or action.
2. noun An old-fashioned bitter-tasting herb once used in traditional medicine.

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