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Detailed Translations for mercy from English to French

mercy:

mercy [the ~] nom

  1. the mercy (benevolence; clemency; loving kindness)
    la miséricorde; la grâce
  2. the mercy (forgiveness; grace; remission; )
    le pardon; la rémission; la grâce; l'absolution
  3. the mercy (leniency; clemency; consideration; indulgence; kindness)
    l'indulgence; la bienveillance; la clémence; la largesse; la bonté; la tolérance; la douceur; la générosité; le libéralisme

Translation Matrix for mercy:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
absolution excuse; forgiveness; forgivingness; grace; mercy; pardon; remission absolution; amnesty; liberation; manumission; pardon; release; remission
bienveillance clemency; consideration; indulgence; kindness; leniency; mercy amiability; amicableness; benevolence; benign character; clemency; complaisance; compliance; consideration; courtesy; forbearance; friendliness; good-nature; goodness; grace; helpfulness; hospitality; in deference to; indulgence; kind-heartedness; kindness; leniency; mildness; modesty; preparedness; readiness; subservience; sympathy; tolerance; tolerancy; willingness
bonté clemency; consideration; indulgence; kindness; leniency; mercy amiability; benevolence; benign character; clemency; consideration; courtesy; forbearance; good-nature; goodness; hospitality; indulgence; kind-heartedness; leniency; mildness; tolerancy
clémence clemency; consideration; indulgence; kindness; leniency; mercy absolution; benevolence; clemency; compliance; consideration; forbearance; forgiving; generosity; goodness; in deference to; indulgence; leniency; liberality; pardon; remission; tolerance
douceur clemency; consideration; indulgence; kindness; leniency; mercy amiability; clemency; consideration; daintiness; forbearance; gentleness; indulgence; kind-heartedness; kindness; leniency; lovingness; softness; sweetness; tenderness; warm heartedness; weakness
grâce benevolence; clemency; excuse; forgiveness; forgivingness; grace; loving kindness; mercy; pardon; remission absolution; amiability; benevolence; blessing; boon; charm; compassion; elegance; favor; favour; goodwill; grace; kindness; mass; pardon; patronage; remission; service; support; sweetness; sympathy
générosité clemency; consideration; indulgence; kindness; leniency; mercy altruism; amiability; benevolence; clemency; consideration; forbearance; generosity; good-nature; goodness; indulgence; leniency; liberality; munificence; open-handedness; selflessness; unselfishness
indulgence clemency; consideration; indulgence; kindness; leniency; mercy benevolence; clemency; complaisance; compliance; compliantness; consideration; ease; forbearance; forgiving; goodness; in deference to; indulgence; leniency; obligingness; pliability; tolerance
largesse clemency; consideration; indulgence; kindness; leniency; mercy benevolence; clemency; consideration; forbearance; generosity; goodness; indulgence; leniency; liberality; munificence; open-handedness
libéralisme clemency; consideration; indulgence; kindness; leniency; mercy Liberalism; clemency; consideration; forbearance; indulgence; latitudinarianism; leniency; liberalism; liberality
miséricorde benevolence; clemency; loving kindness; mercy clemency; compassion; compassionnateness; forgiving
pardon excuse; forgiveness; forgivingness; grace; mercy; pardon; remission absolution; amnesty; apology; compassion; excuse; liberation; manumission; pardon; release; remission
rémission excuse; forgiveness; forgivingness; grace; mercy; pardon; remission
tolérance clemency; consideration; indulgence; kindness; leniency; mercy clemency; complaisance; compliance; compliantness; consideration; forbearance; in deference to; indulgence; leniency; pliability; tolerance
- clemency; mercifulness
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- forbearance
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
pardon sorry

Related Words for "mercy":

  • mercies

Synonyms for "mercy":


Antonyms for "mercy":

  • mercilessness

Related Definitions for "mercy":

  1. leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice1
    • he threw himself on the mercy of the court1
  2. alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed1
    • distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy1
  3. a disposition to be kind and forgiving1
  4. the feeling that motivates compassion1
  5. something for which to be thankful1
    • it was a mercy we got out alive1

Wiktionary Translations for mercy:

mercy
noun
  1. tendency toward forgiveness
  2. forgiveness or compassion
  3. relenting; forbearance to cause or allow harm to another
mercy
noun
  1. action de s’apitoyer, de se prendre en pitié, souvent au sens péjoratif.
  2. facilité à excuser et à pardonner les fautes, les défauts.
  3. littéraire|fr (vieilli) miséricorde, grâce, pitié.
  4. compassion, sentiment de commisération pour les souffrances, pour les peines d’autrui.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
mercy miséricorde; charité Barmherzigkeit — die Eigenschaft, barmherzig zu sein und/oder zu handeln
mercy pitié; compassion; miséricorde; commisération; apitoiement Erbarmen — starke innere Anteilnahme am Leid oder an der Not anderer, verbunden mit dem Drang, ihnen zu helfen oder sie zu trösten
mercy grâce GnadeTheologie: die Hilfe Gottes in den prophetischen Religionen (Judentum, Christentum, Islam), Sünden unverdient zu vergeben

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