Rue (en. Rue)

/ruː/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Feeling of sorrow or remorse for something that has been lost or committed.

I feel rue for not having made better use of my time.

Siento rue por no haber aprovechado mejor mi tiempo.

The regret of an action in the past.

With rue, he remembers the opportunity he missed.

Con rue, recuerda la oportunidad que dejó pasar.

verb

To feel regret for something that has been done.

Rue that I didn't tell him the truth at that moment.

Rue que no le dijera la verdad en aquel momento.

To lament or feel remorse for a past action.

She rues every time she remembers what happened.

Ella rue cada vez que recuerda lo que ocurrió.

From Old French 'rue', which means 'to lament'.

rue de la paix

a famous street in Paris, symbolizes peace.

rue de la paix

rue for something

to feel sadness or regret for a specific action.

rue por algo

regret

Feeling of sadness or remorse for something that has been done.

arrepentimiento

to lament

To feel sorrow or sadness about a fact.

lamentar

To feel that a mistake has been made.

When I saw the result, I could only rue.

Cuando vi el resultado, solo pude rue.

To express regret informally.

I felt rue all night for not going to the party.

Me dio rue toda la noche por no ir a la fiesta.