merciful
mer·ci·ful
merciful · more merciful · most merciful
милостивий, милосердний, милосердий
милостивый, милосердный, сострадательный
gnädig, barmherzig
Showing mercyShowing mercy.
UK/ˈmɜː.sɪ.fl̩/US/ˈmɝ.sɪ.fl̩/
» Tom is merciful.
Tom ist barmherzig.
Том милостив.
Том милосердний.
Meaning
1 sensesShowing mercy.
gnädig, barmherzig
милосе́рдныйmilosérdnyj, ми́лостивыйmílostivyj, сострада́тельныйsostradátelʹnyj
милосе́рдийmylosérdyj, милосе́рднийmylosérdnyj, ми́лостивийmýlostyvyj
showing or giving mercy
Examples
31 sentencesTom is merciful.
Том милосердний.
ruТом милостив.
deTom ist barmherzig.
I tried to be merciful.
Please be merciful.
ruПожалуйста, будьте милосердны.
I am not nice, I am merciful.
deIch bin nicht nett, ich bin gnädig.
Will the court be merciful to Tom?
Translations
9 languagesУкраїнська
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Origin
From Middle English merciful, mercyful, equivalent to mercy + -ful. Displaced native Old EFrom Middle English merciful, mercyful, equivalent to mercy + -ful. Displaced native Old English mildheort.
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Forms
more merciful, most merciful| Comparative | more merciful Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most merciful Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
9 synonymsAntonyms
37 antonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form