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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrepentino
Native Script:addolorato
Pronunciation / Transliteration: re.penˈti.no
"Era addolorato per quello che aveva fatto."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Feeling or showing sorrow, disappointment, or remorse about something.
"He was deeply regretful for the harsh words he had spoken during the argument." - 2
Expressing or causing regret.
"She offered a regretful smile before closing the door."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'regret' (from Old French 'regreter', likely of Germanic origin akin to Old Norse 'grétan' meaning to weep) combined with the Old English suffix '-ful', meaning 'full of'. It has been used in Middle English since the 14th century to denote a feeling of sorrow, remorse, or disappointment over an occurrence or something that one has done or failed to do.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Regretful" is said worldwide
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regrettrepent
Transliteration: rə.ɡʁɛt
Script: regrettant
"Il est regrettant de ses actions passées."
reuevoll
Transliteration: ˈʁɔɪ̯əˌfʊl
"Er war reuevoll nach seinem Fehler."
repentino
Transliteration: re.penˈti.no
Script: addolorato
"Era addolorato per quello che aveva fatto."
arrepentido
Transliteration: a.re.penˈti.ðo
"Estaba muy arrepentido de sus palabras."
arrependido
Transliteration: a.ʁe.pẽˈdi.du
"Ele ficou arrependido do seu comportamento."
पछतावे से भरा
Transliteration: pachatave se bhara
"वह अपने किए पर पछतावे से भरा हुआ था।"
后悔的
Transliteration: hòuhuǐ de
"他为自己的行为感到很后悔。"
후회하는
Transliteration: huhwihaneun
"그는 자신의 행동에 대해 후회하는 기색이었다."
後悔している
Transliteration: koukai shiteiru
"彼は自分の発言を後悔していた。"
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