жаль — meaning in English

English meaning

• pity noun A feeling of sorrow or sympathy for someone else's suffering.
• shame noun A painful feeling of embarrassment or guilt caused by awareness of having done something wrong or improper.
• sorry adj Feeling regret or wanting to apologize for something one did.

Senses

жаль is used for these senses in English:

• pity (countable) Something regrettable.
• shame Something to regret.
• too bad (idiomatic) That's a pity.
• what a pity Used to express regret or disappointment about an unfortunate event or piece of information.

pity — full definition

1. noun A feeling of sorrow or sympathy for someone else's suffering.
2. noun A regrettable or disappointing fact.
3. verb To feel sorrow or sympathy for someone.

shame — full definition

1. noun A painful feeling of embarrassment or guilt caused by awareness of having done something wrong or improper.
2. noun A regrettable or disappointing situation (often as an exclamation).
3. verb To cause someone to feel shame, or to publicly criticize them for something.

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