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    Arrepentida (en. Repentant)

    /arepen'tida/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adjective
    One who feels regret.
    She feels repentant for the decisions she made.
    Ella se siente arrepentida por las decisiones que tomó.
    One who expresses a desire to turn back.
    His repentant look spoke more than a thousand words.
    Su mirada arrepentida decía más que mil palabras.
    One who suffers remorse for having done something wrong.
    The repentant man sought his family's forgiveness.
    El hombre arrepentido buscó el perdón de su familia.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'repent', which comes from Latin 'paenitere'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be repentant
    To feel remorse for something that has been done.
    estar arrepentido
    to regret something
    To feel sorrow or remorse for a past action.
    arrepentirse de algo
    every cloud has a silver lining
    Sometimes, bad experiences lead to positive decisions, even if one may feel regret.
    no hay mal que por bien no venga

    Related Words

    remorse
    Feeling of remorse for something that has been done.
    arrepentimiento
    regret
    Feeling of guilt experienced after having done something wrong.
    remordimiento
    forgiveness
    The action of forgiving; release from guilt.
    perdón

    Slang Meanings

    To feel bad about a failed relationship.
    After breaking up, she felt very repentant.
    Después de romper, se sentía muy arrepentida.
    To regret a hasty decision.
    I regretted acting without thinking, she feels very repentant.
    Me arrepentí de actuar sin pensarlo, se siente muy arrepentida.