sin piedad
/sin pjedad/from spelling rules
The English phrase "no mercy" is translated into Spanish as sin piedad.
The phrase is used to describe a lack of compassion or forgiveness toward a defeated opponent.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the preposition sin (without) and the noun piedad (mercy/pity).
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase is adverbial in nature and does not change its form based on the gender or number of the subject it describes.
Did you know?
- In religious contexts, piedad refers to a specific type of devotional art or sculpture depicting the Virgin Mary cradling the body of Christ.
- While sin piedad describes a lack of mercy, Spanish speakers often use the phrase a sangre y fuego (with blood and fire) to describe an even more ruthless, scorched-earth approach.
- The word piedad is derived from the Latin pietātem, which originally described the duty of a child to their parents.
Examples in context
- ¡Ve tras él sin piedad alguna!Go after him with no mercy whatsoever!
- ¡Vamos a pelear sin cuartel!Let's fight with no mercy!
- Hazlo sin contemplacionesDo it without mercy
- ¡Sin cuartel! No podemos darles treguaNo mercy! We can't give them any truce
- Deja de ser amable, ¡vamos a atacarlos sin piedad!Stop being nice, let's attack them without mercy!
- La competencia será dura, pero no debemos mostrar clemenciaThe competition will be tough, but we must not show any mercy
- Sin piedad alguna, debemos enfrentar esta situaciónWithout mercy whatsoever, we must face this situation
- El guerrero luchó sin piedad.The warrior fought without mercy.
- El equipo ganó sin piedad.The team won without mercy.
- Lucharon sin piedad en el torneo.They fought without mercy in the tournament.
- El jugador avanzó sin piedad.The player advanced without mercy.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are playing a competitive video game.
- Daniel¡Voy a ganar este juego, Lucía!I am going to win this game, Lucía!
- LucíaNo creo que sea tan fácil, Daniel.I don't think it will be that easy, Daniel.
- DanielAtacaré sin piedad hasta que pierdas.I will attack without mercy until you lose.
- Lucía¡Eso es jugar muy sucio!That is playing very dirty!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries piedad, sin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
