mercy
/ˈmɜːsi/noun
उच्चारण मर्सी
दया, करुणा, क्षमा
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[U]
a kind or forgiving attitude towards somebody that you have the power to harm or right to punish
दया, करुणा, क्षमा
- The prisoner begged for mercy.
- They showed no mercy.
- The judge showed mercy to the young offender.
+ 2 more examples
- The king granted mercy to the captured soldiers.
- She pleaded for mercy but the umpire's decision stood.
Synonyms compassion pity clemency leniency forgiveness
Opposite cruelty harshness severity ruthlessness
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[C, usually sing.]
an event or a situation that you feel happy or grateful about, because it stops something unpleasant
वरदान, सौभाग्य
- It was a mercy that nobody was hurt.
- It was a mercy that the rain stopped before the match.
- It was a mercy that the doctor arrived so soon.
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- What a mercy that we had an umbrella!
- It was a mercy the fire did not spread to the school.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
have mercy on sb / show mercy to sb
Have mercy takes on; show mercy takes to. Both mean to be kind to someone you could punish.
'Have mercy' के साथ 'on' और 'show mercy' के साथ 'to' आता है; दोनों का अर्थ दंड दे सकने वाले का दया करना है।
- Please have mercy on the poor farmer.
- The judge showed mercy to the young offender.
at the mercy of sb/sth
This fixed phrase means completely in the power of someone or something and unable to resist.
यह स्थिर प्रयोग किसी के पूर्ण वश में होने और विरोध न कर पाने का अर्थ देता है।
- The small boat was at the mercy of the waves.
beg for / plead for mercy
Mercy is uncountable here; the person asked is introduced with from or of.
यहाँ 'mercy' uncountable है; जिससे माँगी जाए, उसके लिए from या of आता है।
- The prisoner begged for mercy.
- They pleaded for mercy from the court.
a mercy (countable: lucky event)
A mercy is something to be thankful for, usually in 'it is a mercy that...'.
'A mercy' ऐसी बात है जिसके लिए आभारी हुआ जाए, प्रायः 'It is a mercy that...' में।
- It was a mercy that nobody was hurt in the fire.
+Collocations 4
verb + mercy
beg forshowplead forask forgrant
- The king granted mercy to the captured soldiers.
adjective + mercy
divinegreatlittlenosheer
- The invaders showed no mercy to the town.
mercy + noun
killingpetitionpleamissionflight
- The doctors flew on a mercy mission to the flood zone.
mercy + phrase
at the mercy ofthrow yourself on the mercy ofby the mercy ofhave mercy
- The tenants are at the mercy of their landlord.
“More examples 5
- Radhika's teacher showed mercy and allowed her a second attempt.
राधिका की शिक्षिका ने दया दिखाते हुए उसे दूसरा अवसर दिया।
- The trekkers were at the mercy of the storm on the mountain.
पर्वत पर ट्रैकर तूफ़ान के रहमो-करम पर थे।
- Thank God for small mercies; the train was only delayed.
छोटी राहतों के लिए ईश्वर का धन्यवाद; ट्रेन केवल विलंब से आई।
- The President has the power to grant mercy to a death row convict.
राष्ट्रपति को मृत्युदंड प्राप्त अपराधी को क्षमा देने का अधिकार है।
- Without mercy, justice becomes cruel.
दया के बिना न्याय क्रूर बन जाता है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The boat was on the mercy of the waves.
✓ The boat was at the mercy of the waves.
The fixed phrase is at the mercy of.
स्थिर प्रयोग 'at the mercy of' है, 'on the mercy of' नहीं।
✗ Have mercy at me, sir.
✓ Have mercy on me, sir.
Have mercy takes the preposition on.
'Have mercy' के बाद preposition 'on' आता है।
✗ The criminal begged for mercies.
✓ The criminal begged for mercy.
Mercy is uncountable here and has no plural.
यहाँ 'mercy' uncountable है और इसका plural नहीं बनता।
¶Idioms 2
at the mercy of sb/sth
not able to stop somebody or something harming you
(किसी के) रहमो-करम पर
- The small boat was at the mercy of the waves.
mercy killing
the act of killing somebody who is very ill to end their suffering
दया-मृत्यु
- The court discussed mercy killing.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
mer·cy
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
At the mercy of.
Idiom 'at the mercy of' का अर्थ है किसी की दया पर निर्भर होना, यानी पूरी तरह उसके नियंत्रण में होना। जैसे: The boat was at the mercy of the waves (नाव लहरों के रहमोकरम पर थी)।
'The quality of mercy is not strained' (Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice).
उक्ति 'The quality of mercy is not strained' (Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
Mercy killing of a person with an incurable disease is euthanasia; a request to the President to pardon a death sentence is a mercy petition (Article 72).
असाध्य रोगी की दया-मृत्यु euthanasia; मृत्युदंड क्षमा करने के लिए राष्ट्रपति से अनुरोध mercy petition (अनुच्छेद 72)।