Bedauern — meaning in English
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English meaning
- afraid adj Feeling fear; frightened.
- bemoan verb To express sadness or complaint about something.
- deplore verb To express strong disapproval of something.
- regret verb To feel sorry about something that happened, or wish it had gone differently.
- repent verb To feel deep regret for something wrong you have done, often wanting to change.
Senses
Bedauern is used for these senses in English:
- afraid Regretful, sorry; expressing a reluctance to face an unpleasant situation. [with that (+ clause) or clause; or with so or not]
- bemoan (transitive) To moan or complain about (something).
- deplore (transitive) To bewail; to weep bitterly over; to feel sorrow for.
- regret 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.
- repent (transitive) To feel pain on account of; to remember with sorrow.
afraid — full definition
- adj Feeling fear; frightened.
- adj Used to soften bad news or a polite refusal; sorry to say.
- adj Worried about someone or something; concerned for their safety or outcome.
bemoan — full definition
- verb To express sadness or complaint about something.
- verb To feel troubled or anxious for someone because of what has happened to them.
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