es una lástima

es una lástima(
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. it's a pity
Es una lástima que Isabel dejara la carrera a medias. Prometía mucho como matemática.It's a pity Isabel dropped out of college. She was a very promising mathematician.
b. it's a shame
¿Por qué no se llevan unos canelones? Sobraron muchos y es una lástima tirarlos a la basura.Why don't you take some cannelloni with you? There are a lot left, and it's a shame to throw them away.
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