merciful

BrE /ˈmɜː.sɪ.fəl/ AmE /ˈmɜːr.sɪ.fəl/

adjective en → es

1 CHARITY [attributive, predicative] B1

showing kindness and forgiveness towards someone who has done something wrong or is suffering

misericordioso, compasivo

  • be merciful to somebody

Collocations merciful judge · merciful decision

  • The court was merciful in its judgment.

    El tribunal fue misericordioso en su sentencia.

2 FORGIVENESS [attributive, predicative] B2

willing to forgive someone who has done something wrong or caused you harm

misericordioso, compasivo

  • be merciful towards somebody

Collocations merciful attitude · merciful response

  • She was merciful and forgave him.

    Ella fue misericordiosa y lo perdonó.