took pity (on)
La gente se apiadó del huérfano.
People took pity on the orphan.
Tom se apiadó.
Tom took pity on him.
Se apiadó de mí.
He took pity on me.
— Buenos Muchachos (1990)
Entonces Dios se apiadó de él y apareció ante él.
Then God took pity on him and appeared before him.
— Левиафан (2014)
Tom se apiadó de Mary.
Tom took pity on Mary.