ångra — meaning in English

English meaning

• 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.
• undo verb To reverse or cancel the effect of something already done.

Senses

ångra is used for these senses in English:

• 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 (intransitive) To feel pain, sorrow, or regret for what one has done or omitted to do; the cause for repenting may be indicated with "of".
• take back (transitive) To retract or withdraw (an earlier statement).

regret — full definition

1. verb To feel sorry about something that happened, or wish it had gone differently.
2. noun A feeling of sadness or disappointment about something in the past.
3. noun A polite refusal, especially a note declining an invitation.

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