regret in Spanish
regret in Spanish is arrepentimiento, pesar, compunción — regret means to feel sorry about something that happened, or wish it had gone differently.
regret in Spanish
arrepentimiento
pesar
compunción
lamentar
To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.
arrepentirse [de]
To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.
compungirse
To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.
repentirse [de]
To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.
What does "regret" mean?
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verb To feel sorry about something that happened, or wish it had gone differently.
"He deeply regretted saying those words in anger."
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noun A feeling of sadness or disappointment about something in the past.
"She looked back on her twenties with a mix of nostalgia and regret."
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noun A polite refusal, especially a note declining an invitation.
"Please send your regrets if you cannot attend the wedding."
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regret in a sentence
- He deeply regretted saying those words in anger.
- I regret not asking for her number when I had the chance.
- She looked back on her twenties with a mix of nostalgia and regret.
- He felt deep regret that he had never learned to play the piano.
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What is "regret" in Spanish?
"regret" in Spanish is arrepentimiento, pesar, compunción. regret means: To feel sorry about something that happened, or wish it had gone differently.
How do you use "regret" in a sentence?
Example: "He deeply regretted saying those words in anger." In Spanish, "regret" is arrepentimiento, pesar, compunción.
Are there other ways to say "regret" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 7 translations listed for "regret": arrepentimiento, pesar, compunción, lamentar, arrepentirse [de], compungirse.
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