à mercê de

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a meʁˈse d͡ʒi/ [a mehˈse d͡ʒi]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /a mɨɾˈse dɨ/ [a mɨɾˈse ðɨ]

Prepositional phrase

à mercê de

  1. at the mercy of
    A ONG estava à mercê de doações.
    the NGO was at the mercy of donations.

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