have mercy

have mercy(
hahv
 
muhr
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si
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An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. tener piedad
The king had mercy and let me go free.El rey tuvo piedad y me dejó en libertad.
b. tener misericordia
The master wants to punish us, but his wife might have mercy.El maestro quiere castigarnos, pero su esposa podría tener misericordia.
c. tener clemencia
Jean Valjean begged God to have mercy on him.Jean Valjean suplicó a Dios que tuviera clemencia para él.
d. apiadarse
I doubt the warden will have mercy on the prisoner.Dudo que el guardián se apiade de los prisioneros.
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