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a la merced

at the mercy of

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at the mercy of Usually followed by “de” and often written “a merced de,” without “la.”
SP: El barco quedó a la merced de la tormenta.
EN: The boat was left at the mercy of the storm.

Los marineros estaban a la merced del tiempo.

The sailors were at the mercy of time.

La pobre gente estaba a la merced del cruel dictador.

The poor people were at the mercy of the cruel dictator.

Estas pobres personas estaban a la merced del cruel dictador.

These poor people were at the mercy of the cruel dictator.

El bote estaba a la merced de las olas.

The boat was at the mercy of the waves.