a merced de

at the mercy of

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at the mercy of Used when someone or something is completely under the control of another force, person, or situation.
SP: Sin abrigo, estábamos a merced del frío.
EN: Without a coat, we were at the mercy of the cold.

El barco está a merced de las olas.

The ship is at the mercy of the waves.

El barco estaba a merced de la tormenta.

The ship was at the mercy of the storm.

La chica estaba a merced de su crueldad.

The girl was at the mercy of his cruelty.

Ahora estaremos a merced de la corriente.

Now we will be at the mercy of the current.

— Greenland 2 (2026)