Sentence examples of "a merced" in Spanish

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El pequeño bote estaba a merced del viento. The small boat was at the mercy of the wind.
Los granjeros siempre están a merced del clima. Farmers are always at the mercy of the weather.
El barco estaba a merced del viento y de las olas. The ship was at the mercy of the wind and the waves.
El barco está a merced de las olas. The ship is at the mercy of the waves.
La chica estaba a merced de su crueldad. The girl was at the mercy of his cruelty.
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.
La pobre gente estaba a la merced del cruel dictador. The poor people were at the mercy of the cruel dictator.
Merced recibida, libertad vendida Who receives a gift, sells his liberty
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