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to regret
01
regretter, se repentir
to feel sad, sorry, or disappointed about something that has happened or something that you have done, often wishing it had been different
Transitive: to regret doing sth
informations grammaticales
composition morphologique
simple
verbe d’état
régulier
présent
regret
3e personne du singulier
regrets
participe présent
regretting
passé simple
regretted
participe passé
regretted
Exemples
He regretted not spending more time with his family when he had the chance.
Il regrettait de ne pas avoir passé plus de temps avec sa famille quand il en avait l'occasion.
02
regretter
to feel deep sorrow or longing for something or someone that is lost or absent
Transitive: to regret sb/sth
Exemples
The soldier regretted his fallen comrades, often thinking of their bravery and sacrifice.
Le soldat regrettait ses camarades tombés au combat, pensant souvent à leur bravoure et à leur sacrifice.
03
regretter, se repentir
to express sorrow or apology for something that has happened or something you have done
Transitive: to regret a situation or inconvenience | to regret to do sth | to regret that
Exemples
I regret that I could n't be there to help you.
Je regrette de ne pas avoir pu être là pour vous aider.
Regret
01
regret, remords
a feeling of sadness, disappointment, or remorse about something that has happened or been done
informations grammaticales
statut d’animéité
abstrait
composition morphologique
simple
dénombrable
forme plurielle
regrets
Exemples
His biggest regret was dropping out of college to pursue a failed business idea.
Son plus grand regret était d'avoir abandonné l'université pour poursuivre une idée d'entreprise qui a échoué.
