"faire pitié" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /fɛʁ pi.tje/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-faire pitié.wav
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} faire pitié
  1. (informal) to be pathetic, to look pitiful, to inspire compassion, to arouse pity, to tug at someone's heartstrings Tags: informal Synonyms: faire de la peine Related terms: avoir pitié
    Sense id: en-faire_pitié-fr-verb-FVb1m83P Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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