жа́лко
fairly common #2736B2
adverbadverb of жа́лкий
- 1.
it's a pity, what a shame, sorry
Жа́лко, что ты не пришёл.
It's a pity you didn't come.
Used predicatively, often with что or an infinitive.
- 2.
to feel sorry for, to pity
Жа́лко мне его.
I feel sorry for him.
Construction: (мне) жалко + accusative.
- 3.
pitifully, pathetically
Он жа́лко улыбну́лся.
He smiled pitifully.
Modifies a verb: looks/sounds pitiful.
Examples
Кот с облазившей шерстью выглядел жалко.
The cat, whose fur had come off in patches, looked pitiful.
Жалко было смотреть на затаптываемую траву.
It was painful to watch the grass being trampled.
Word familyжа́лкийPRO
- жа́лкоit's a pity; to feel sorry for; pitifully
- жа́лкийpitiful; miserable
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Iron edited translation 2 months ago.
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michel2 edited translation 5 years ago.
