prendre en pitié

/pʁɑ̃dʁ ɑ̃ pi.tje/

verb B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
prend en pitié
past
a pris en pitié
perfect
pris en pitié

Meaning

  1. to take pity on

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

plaindre

plaindre and "prendre en pitié" are close synonyms for "to pity," largely interchangeable.

Practice

1 What does prendre en pitié mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle prend en ___ le chien abandonné.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches prendre en pitié?

verb

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