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at the mercy of [sth]prep preposition. Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours."

(helpless) (sin ayuda )

a merced de loc prep locución preposicional. Unidad léxica estable formada de dos o más palabras que funciona como preposición ("a favor de", "en torno a").

Without fuel the ship's engines failed and the vessel was at the mercy of the violent storm.

at the mercy of [sb]prep preposition. Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours."

a la caridad de loc prep locución preposicional. Unidad léxica estable formada de dos o más palabras que funciona como preposición ("a favor de", "en torno a").

a la buena de loc prep locución preposicional. Unidad léxica estable formada de dos o más palabras que funciona como preposición ("a favor de", "en torno a").

The child was left at the mercy of his older cousins.

El niño quedó librado a la caridad de sus primos.

at [sb] 's mercyprep preposition. Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours."

a merced de loc prep locución preposicional. Unidad léxica estable formada de dos o más palabras que funciona como preposición ("a favor de", "en torno a").

beg for mercyv expr verbal expression. Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end."

(plead for leniency)

pedir piedad vtr verbo transitivo. Verbo que requiere de un objeto directo ("di la verdad", "encontré una moneda").

Even though the unarmed woman begged for mercy, the terrorist killed her.