Sentence examples of "at the mercy" in English
The ship was at the mercy of the wind and the waves.
El barco estaba a merced del viento y de las olas.
These poor people were at the mercy of the cruel dictator.
Estas pobres personas estaban a la merced del cruel dictador.
The poor people were at the mercy of the cruel dictator.
La pobre gente estaba a la merced del cruel dictador.
He left his hometown at the age of fifteen never to return.
Él dejó su ciudad natal a los quince años y nunca regresó.
You might as well read a novel instead of staring at the ceiling.
Tu podrías estar leyendo una novela en vez de estar mirando hacia el techo.
I want to study Japan's history at the university.
Quiero estudiar la historia de Japón en la universidad.
Can you add a full stop at the end of your sentence, please?
¿Podrías por favor agregar un punto al final de la oración?
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