Regretter (en. Regret)

/ʁə.ɡʁɛ.te/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To express a feeling of sadness or disappointment about something that happened.

I regret what I said last night.

Je regrette ce que j'ai dit hier soir.

To wish not to have done something.

She regrets not having taken that job.

Elle regrette de ne pas avoir pris ce poste.

To feel grief for a loss.

We regret the death of our friend.

Nous regrettons la mort de notre ami.

From the Latin 'regretare', which means 'to turn back, to return to'.

to regret something

To feel sadness about a past event.

regretter quelque chose

to regret not

To have remorse for not having done something.

regretter de ne pas

I regret it

Expression used to show remorse or regrets.

je le regrette

regret

Feeling of sadness or remorse.

regret

disappointment

Feeling of discontent regarding an unfulfilled expectation.

déception

remorse

Painful feeling of having acted wrongly.

remords

To have remorse.

After the party, he regretted having drunk too much.

Après la fête, il a regretté d'avoir trop bu.

To be sorry.

I'm really sorry, I regret all this.

Je suis vraiment désolé, je regrette toute cette histoire.