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жаль nstresses
gen. it is a shame; feeling sorry for (with dat.); sorry about (with dat.); hate to (with dat., inf.); not mind; sorry for (кого-л., чего-л.); feel for sb. (I feel for his son, but the father clearly saw the warning signs and did not take them seriously. The owl deserves to live in its natural home and be respected for that. Nature has its own rules and when we are in it, we should respect them. -- Мне жаль его сына, но ... richmond-news.com ART Vancouver)
Gruzovik feel sorry for
Игорь Миг it's really a shame
amer. aw,shucks (выражение сожаления; Aw, shucks! Drinks are not a part of my diet lately. Val_Ships)
Жаль n
gen. it's a shame (it's a shame that.... жаль, что Баян)
Жаль! n
gen. that's a pity (Азери)
жалить v
gen. bite; inject (Notburga); strike (о змее)
Gruzovik sting (impf of ужалить)
agric. sting (пчела, овод)
dial. complain (impf of пожалиться)
inf. bite
leath. sting
Makarov. bite someone, something (кого-либо, что-либо)
жалиться v
gen. make a poor mouth of it (Dude67)
Gruzovik, dial. complain (impf of пожалиться)
Gruzovik, inf. sting; bite
slang gripe (VLZ_58)
Жаля v
prop.name Jalea
жаль adv.
gen. more is the pity (it is a great pity or shame; it is sad КГА); it is а pity; it is sad (обыкн. в безличных предложениях); it is scathe; it is a pity; it is pity; unfortunately; regret; grudge; too bad (Yokky); that's too bad (bookworm); it is a pity; begrudge (with не + dat., gen.)
Gruzovik pit; pity; it grieves me; feel sorry for; it is a pity
book. poignantly (A design would be placed on top of one of these sheets and its pattern cut out by hand. Somewhat poignantly, this required destroying the original artwork. – Рисунок кладут поверх одного из этих листов, вырезая узор вручную. Жаль, что при этом уничтожалась сама картина. ART Vancouver)
жаль! adv.
gen. what a shame!
жаль: 198 phrases in 14 subjects
American usage, not spelling1
Business2
Cliche / convention3
Diplomacy1
Economy1
General127
Informal11
Ironical1
Literature1
Makarov39
Proverb5
Quotes and aphorisms3
Rhetoric2
Rude1