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English to Spanish Dictionary

regret Meaning in Spanish (regret significado en español)

nounarrepentimiento
verbarrepentirse
arrepentimiento in English:regret
Phonetic:ar-re-pen-ti-mien-to
Gender:Masculino
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de regret en español es arrepentimiento, arrepentirse. (Sentimiento de tristeza, pesar o decepción por algo que ha sucedido o se ha hecho.)

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Definitions of Regret

  1. 1
    noun
    arrepentimiento

    A feeling of sadness, repentance, or disappointment over something that has happened or been done.

    Sentimiento de tristeza, pesar o decepción por algo que ha sucedido o se ha hecho.

  2. 2
    verb
    arrepentirse

    To feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over something that one has done or failed to do.

    Sentir tristeza, pesar o decepción por algo que se ha hecho o se ha dejado de hacer.

Example Sentences

casual

“She expressed deep regret for her actions.”

Expresó un profundo arrepentimiento por sus acciones.

casual

“I regret not telling her how I felt.”

Me arrepiento de no haberle dicho cómo me sentía.

casual

“He will regret this decision later.”

Él lamentará esta decisión más tarde.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In English:

remorserepentancesorrow

Antonyms (Antónimos)

Inflected Word Forms

past tenseregretted
adjectiveregrettable
adjectiveregretful
adverbregrettably
adverbregretfully

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

no regretsexpression

A feeling of not having any sorrow or disappointment about past actions or decisions.

live to regretidiom

To eventually feel sorry or disappointed about something one has done or chosen.

have no regretsexpression

To be content with one's past choices and actions, without wishing they were different.