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"Pity" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Oct 25, 2021 (see all)
жа́лость
[ zhá-last' ]
Noun , feminine
pity, compassion
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Examples of "Pity" in Russian

  • Жа́лость к себе́ не развива́ет нас, а де́лает слабе́е.

    zhá-last' k see-byé nye raz-vee-vá-eet nas, a dyé-la-eet sla-býe-ye

    Self-pity does not develop us; it makes us weaker.

  • Кака́я жа́лость, что ты не смо́жешь прие́хать.

    ka-ká-ya zhá-last', chto ty nye smó-zheesh' pree-yé-hat'

    It's a pity you can't come.

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Declension of the word жалость

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. жа́лость жа́лости
Genitive Gen. жа́лости жа́лостей
Dative Dat. жа́лости жа́лостям
Accusative Acc. жа́лость жа́лости
Instrumental Inst. жа́лостью жа́лостями
Prepositional Prep. жа́лости жа́лостях
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Same stem words

жа́ловаться [zhá-la-va-tsa] Verb , imperfective
to complain
сожале́ть [sa-zha-lyét'] Verb , imperfective
to pity, to be sorry; to regret

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расстро́иться to get upset; to be out of tune (about musical instruments); to fall to the ground (about plans)
смири́ться to put up with, to resign oneself, to come to terms
обожа́ть to adore, to worship
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