ж., само ед.
1. mercy, pity, compassion, milk of human kindness, bowels of mercy; (пощада) mercy, quarter; (божествена) grace; (благоволение) favour, grace; graciousness; (помилване) mercy, clemency; pardon, forgiveness; имай ~ към него have/take mercy on him, have/take pity on him; моля за ~ beg for mercy/clemency, cry quarter; оставен съм на ~та на някого be/lie at s.o.’s mercy; по божия ~ by the grace of God; по ~ out of pity; by favour; радвам се на ~та на някого be in s.o.’s good graces; спечелвам ~та на някого ingratiate o.s. with s.o., get into s.o.’s favour; той няма ~ there is no mercy in him, he has no bowels;
2. (скръб) grief, sorrow;
3. обръщ. honour, grace, worship; Ваша ~ Your Honour/Grace/Worship, (към жена) Your Ladyship; моя ~ шег. your humble servant.