regret
gb/ɹɪɡɹˈɛt/ us/ɹɪɡɹˈɛt/
B1
انگلیسی
~ 1600
bán, megbán, sajnál, megbánás, bánat, sajnálat, sajnálattal közöl, sajnálattal tájékoztat
فعل
B1
1
الگوی کاربرد:
to regret [doing something]
I regret telling her my secret.
Bánom, hogy elmondtam neki a titkomat.
He will regret his decision to quit the job.
Meg fogja bánni, hogy felmondott.
They regretted not taking the chance when they had it.
I regret saying those hurtful words.
She regrets missing the concert.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
I regret eating too much cake.
Bánom, hogy túl sok tortát ettem.
She regrets not calling her friend.
Bánja, hogy nem hívta fel a barátját.
He regrets losing his wallet.
We regret going to the wrong place.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes say 'regret to do' when they mean 'regret doing'; 'regret to do' is used for polite announcements, while 'regret doing' refers to feeling sorry about something that happened.
معنی
Feel sadness about past event
ترکیبهای رایج
deeply regret
|regret later
|regret immediately
|regret bitterly
هممعنیها
rue (More formal and literary; less common in everyday speech.)
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lament (Often stronger and more formal, sometimes with public expression of grief.)
متضادها
appreciate (To be glad about something instead of feeling sad about it.)
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cherish (To hold something dear and feel happy about it rather than sorry.)
موضوعها
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
To feel sad or sorry about something that happened or something you did.
To feel sadness, disappointment, or remorse about something that has happened or been done, especially a loss or a missed opportunity.
اسم
B1
2
She felt great regret after leaving her hometown.
Nagyon bánta, hogy elhagyta a szülővárosát.
His biggest regret was not finishing college.
A legnagyobb bánata az volt, hogy nem fejezte be az egyetemet.
The letter expressed her deep regret for the mistake.
I have no regrets about moving abroad.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
He felt regret after breaking the window.
Bánta, hogy betörte az ablakot.
My biggest regret is missing that trip.
A legnagyobb bánatom az, hogy kihagytam azt az utazást.
She has no regrets about her choice.
They showed regret for their actions.
معنی
Feeling of sadness about past event
ترکیبهای رایج
feel regret
|express regret
|deep regret
|full of regret
هممعنیها
remorse (Stronger sense of guilt than 'regret'.)
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sorrow (Broader term for deep sadness, not always about personal actions.)
متضادها
contentment (A state of being satisfied instead of sad about the past.)
موضوعها
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
A sad or sorry feeling about something in the past.
A feeling of sadness, disappointment, or remorse about something that happened or was done.
فعل
B2
FORMAL
3
الگوی کاربرد:
to regret to [inform/say/tell] [someone] [something]
We regret to inform you that your application was unsuccessful.
Sajnálattal tájékoztatjuk, hogy jelentkezése nem volt sikeres.
I regret to say that I cannot attend the meeting.
Sajnálattal közlöm, hogy nem tudok részt venni a megbeszélésen.
The company regrets to announce the closure of its branch.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
We regret to tell you the flight is canceled.
Sajnálattal értesítjük, hogy a járatot törölték.
I regret to say the shop is closed.
Sajnálattal kell közölnöm, hogy az üzlet zárva van.
They regret to inform you about the delay.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'regret doing', which refers to feeling sorry about a past action. Here, 'regret to do' is used for polite formal statements before giving bad news.
معنی
Politely say bad news
ترکیبهای رایج
regret to inform you
|regret to say
|we regret to announce
هممعنیها
announce sadly (Informal paraphrase; lacks the formal tone of 'regret' in this usage.)
موضوعها
business
|formal communication
|communication
تعریف
To say in a polite way that something bad is true or will happen.
Used in formal speech or writing to politely introduce bad news or an unwelcome fact, often followed by 'to inform you' or similar phrases.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
regret
IPA
GB/ɹɪɡɹˈɛt/
US/ɹɪɡɹˈɛt/
هجاها و تکیه
re - gret (۲ هجا)
Stress on 2nd syllable (gret)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: regret
- Plural: regret, regrets
Verb
- Base: regret
- 3rd Person Singular: regrets
- Present Participle: regretting
- Past: regretted
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
regrets
noun
regretting
verb
regretted
verb
Related words
نکتههای کلیدی
- Irregular present participle: regretting Verb
- Irregular past: regretted Verb
عبارتها
express regret
1/ɪkspɹˈɛs ɹɪɡɹˈɛt/
fixed phrase
Say you feel sad about past event
To say or show that you are sad or sorry about something that happened.
نمونهها
- She expressed regret for her earlier comments.
- The president expressed deep regret over the tragedy.
have no regrets
1/hˈæv nˈoʊ ɹɪɡɹˈɛts/
fixed phrase
Not feel sad about past events
To feel happy with your choices and not wish they were different.
نمونهها
- I have no regrets about leaving my old job.
- He says he has no regrets despite the risks.
to one's regret
1/tə wˈʌnz ɹɪɡɹˈɛt/
fixed phrase
Sadly for oneself, because of past event/action
Used when you are sad about something that happened to you or because of you.
نمونهها
- To my regret, I never met her in person.
- He missed the deadline, much to his regret.
with regret
1/wˈɪθ ɹɪɡɹˈɛt/
fixed phrase
formal
In a sad or apologetic way
In a way that shows you are sad or sorry about something.
نمونهها
- We must, with regret, deny your request.
- With regret, she handed in her resignation.