mercy [ˈmɜːsɪ]
sustantivo
1 (compassion) misericordia (f); (clemency) clemencia (f); piedad (f)
to beg for mercy pedir clemencia
to have mercy on sb tener misericordia or piedad de algn; tener clemencia para con algn
have mercy! ¡por piedad!
God in His mercy el Señor en su infinita bondad
to show sb no mercy no mostrarse misericordioso or clemente con algn
no mercy was shown to the rioters no hubo clemencia para los revoltosos
2 (discretion)
to be at the mercy of sth/sb estar a merced de algo/algn
to be left to the tender mercies of sb especially quedar a merced de algn
to throw o.s. on sb's mercy ponerse en (las) manos de algn
