0 a feeling of sadness about something sad or wrong or about a mistake that you have made, and a wish that it could have been different and better:
I left school at 16, but I've had a great life and I have no regrets.
The manager expressed deep regret at/for the number of staff reductions.
We think, much to our regret (= and we are very sorry about this), that we will not be able to visit you next year.
We did have an invitation, but we had to send Graham our regrets.
1 to feel sorry about a situation, especially something sad or wrong or a mistake that you have made:
[ + -ing verb ] I have always regretted not having studied harder at school.
[ + (that) ] formal The council regrets (that) the money to subsidize the youth club is no longer available.
[ + to infinitive ] formal British Airways regret to announce the cancellation of flight BA205 to Madrid.
2 to feel sorry or unhappy about something you did or were unable to do:
[ + (that) clause ] I regret (that) I didn’t buy more when they were on sale.
[ + (that) clause ] My husband regrets (that) he couldn’t be here tonight.
[ + to infinitive ] The weather, I regret to say, is getting worse.
A funeral can amplify the feelings of regret and loss for the relatives.
Do you have any regrets about the way things worked out?
Please don't get mixed up with him. You'll regret it if you do.
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懊悔,遺憾, 惋惜, 痛惜…
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懊悔,遗憾, 惋惜, 痛惜…
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lamentar, arrepentirse de, lamentación…
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lamentar, arrepender-se, arrependimento…
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~を後悔する, 悔やむ, ~を残念に思う…
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pişman olmak, hayıflanmak, pişmanlık duymak…
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regret [masculine], regretter, regret…
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lamentar, penedir-se de, penediment…
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