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dar pena

to cause pity

Idioms & Sayings

See It in Context

Da pena ver la casa tan abandonada.

It's a shame to see the house so abandoned.

—¿Cómo está el perro callejero? —Da pena verlo tan flaco.

—How is the stray dog? —It is sad to see him so thin.

Me da pena que se haya cancelado el viaje.

It makes me sad that the trip was cancelled.