- merced
- intj.thanks.f.1 favor.merced a thanks toa merced de algo/alguien at the mercy of something/somebody2 mercy, aid, compassion, succor.3 Merced.4 concession.* * *merced► nombre femenino1 favour\FRASEOLOGÍAa merced de at the mercy ofmerced a thanks toVuestra Merced Your Worship* * *SF1) † (=favor) favour, favor (EEUU)
hacer a algn la merced de hacer algo — to do sb the favour of doing sth
tenga la merced de hacerlo — please be so good as to do it
2)merced a — thanks to
3)estar a la merced de algo/algn — to be at the mercy of sth/sb
el barco quedó a la merced de los vientos — the boat was left to the mercy of the winds
4) [antaño]vuestra merced — your worship, sir
* * *femenino1) (arc) (favor) favor*conceder or otorgar una merced — to grant a favor
merced a una llamada telefónica — (frml) thanks to a telephone call
a (la) merced de — at the mercy of
2)su/vuestra merced — Your Worship (form of address formerly used to a person of title or rank)
* * *----* a merced de = at the mercy of.* estar a merced de = be at the mercy of.* * *femenino1) (arc) (favor) favor*conceder or otorgar una merced — to grant a favor
merced a una llamada telefónica — (frml) thanks to a telephone call
a (la) merced de — at the mercy of
2)su/vuestra merced — Your Worship (form of address formerly used to a person of title or rank)
* * ** a merced de = at the mercy of.* estar a merced de = be at the mercy of.* * *mercedfeminineA (arc) (favor) favor*conceder or otorgar una merced to grant a favorfue descubierta merced a una llamada telefónica (frml); she was discovered through o thanks to a telephone calla (la) merced de at the mercy ofBsu/vuestra merced Your Worship ( o Honor* etc) (form of address formerly used to a person of title or rank)* * *
merced sustantivo femenino (arc) (favor) favor(conjugate favor);◊ conceder una merced to grant a favor;
a (la) merced de at the mercy of
merced sustantivo femenino mercy, will, pleasure
♦ Locuciones: a merced de, at the mercy of: está a merced de los elementos, he's at the mercy of the elements
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English:
mercy
* * *merced nf1. [favor] favour;conceder una merced a alguien to grant sb a favour;merced a thanks to;a merced de algo/alguien at the mercy of sth/sb2. [fórmula de tratamiento]vuestra o [m5]su merced Your Grace* * *mercedf:estar a merced de alguien be at s.o.’s mercy;merced a thanks to* * *merced nf1) : favor2)merced a : thanks to, due to3)a merced de : at the mercy of
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.