What does misericórdia in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word misericórdia in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use misericórdia in Portuguese.

The word misericórdia in Portuguese means mercy, misericórdia, misericórdia, pedir misericórdia, golpe de misericórdia, tiro de misericórdia, Meu Deus!, Pelo amor de Deus!, Misericórdia!, Irmã de Caridade, ter pena de. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word misericórdia

mercy

substantivo feminino (piedade, perdão)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

misericórdia

noun (leniency from compassion) (tolerante por compaixão)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
O rei ofereceria a misericórdia ao exército rebelde se ele se rendesse.
The king offered mercy to the rebel army if they surrendered.

misericórdia

noun (discretion or compassion) (discrição ou compaixão)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)

pedir misericórdia

verbal expression (plead for leniency)

(locução verbal: Conjunto de verbo auxiliar (normalmente 'ser', 'estar', 'ter', 'haver') e verbo principal (normalmente no infinitivo, gerúndio ou particípio).)
Even though the unarmed woman begged for mercy, the terrorist killed her.

golpe de misericórdia

noun (figurative, Gallicism (decisive or finishing stroke)

tiro de misericórdia

noun (Gallicism (mercy killing)

The count delivered the coup de grâce to his wife's lover.

Meu Deus!, Pelo amor de Deus!, Misericórdia!

interjection (informal (disbelief)

(interjeição: Usada para exprimir emoção, ordem, etc. Ex. "psiu!" "Coragem!" "Meu Deus!")
"Good grief! Ben's finally managed to pass his driving test!"

Irmã de Caridade

noun (one of a Catholic order of nuns) (uma das ordens de freiras Católicas)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)

ter pena de

verbal expression (show compassion, mercy to) (demonstrar compaixão ou misericórdia)

(locução verbal: Conjunto de verbo auxiliar (normalmente 'ser', 'estar', 'ter', 'haver') e verbo principal (normalmente no infinitivo, gerúndio ou particípio).)
The police took pity on the young girl and gave her a lift home.

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