pity

a feeling of sadness and sympathy for someone who is suffering or in a difficult situation

compasión, lástima

• have pity on somebody/something

Collocations pity for someone · feel pity for someone

• I feel a great deal of pity for her.

  Siento mucha lástima por ella.

regret or disappointment about something that has happened or might happen

pena, arrepentimiento

• have pity on the fact that

Collocations pity for a situation · regret about something

• She felt a great deal of pity for her own foolishness.

  Ella sintió mucha pena por su propia estupidez.

to show sympathy or compassion for someone who is suffering or in a difficult situation

tener compasión de, mostrar lástima por

• take pity on somebody

Collocations take pity on someone · show pity to someone

• He took pity on the old man and gave him some money.

  Tomó compasión del anciano y le dio algo de dinero.

to regret or be sorry about something that has happened or might happen

arrepentirse, lamentarse por

• take pity on the fact that

Collocations take pity on a situation · regret an action

• She took pity on her mistake and decided to correct it.

  Se arrepintió de su error y decidió corregirlo.