se apiadó

took pity on

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took pity on Used when someone feels compassion or pity for someone else and acts on it. Often followed by de.
SP: La profesora se apiadó del estudiante y le dio más tiempo.
EN: The teacher took pity on the student and gave him more time.

Tom se apiadó de Mary.

Tom took pity on Mary.

Entonces Dios se apiadó de él y apareció ante él.

Then God took pity on him and appeared before him.

— Leviatán (2014)

La gente se apiadó del huérfano.

People took pity on the orphan.

Se apiadó de mí.

He took pity on me.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

Tom se apiadó.

Tom took pity on him.