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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBereuen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bəˈʁɔʏ̯ən
"Er bereut seine Entscheidung."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To feel sorrow or regret for something.
"He will rue the day he decided to leave the company." - 2
To wish that something had never happened.
"She ruefully acknowledged her mistake in judgment."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'rue' comes from the Old French 'rue', which means 'to regret' or 'to feel sorrow'. It has its roots in the Latin word 'rugere', meaning 'to cry out'. Over time, the term evolved to express a deep sense of remorse or regret for past actions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rue" is said worldwide
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Regretter
Transliteration: rəɡʁete
"Il regrette d'avoir pris cette décision."
Bereuen
Transliteration: bəˈʁɔʏ̯ən
"Er bereut seine Entscheidung."
Rimpiangere
Transliteration: rimˈpjaŋɡere
"Lui rimpiange la sua scelta."
Lamentar
Transliteration: lamentar
"Ella lamenta su decisión."
Lamentar
Transliteration: lamentar
"Ele lamenta a sua escolha."
पश्चाताप करना
Transliteration: pashchatap karna
"वह अपनी गलती पर पश्चाताप करता है।"
后悔
Transliteration: hòuhuǐ
"他对自己的决定感到后悔。"
후회하다
Transliteration: huhoehada
"그는 자신의 선택을 후회한다."
後悔する
Transliteration: kōkai suru
"彼は自分の選択を後悔している。"
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