regret

regretter

Être triste ou désolé à propos d’un événement ou de quelque chose qu’on a fait.

En anglais simple : To feel sad or sorry about something that happened or something you did.

• I regret my decision.
• She regretted leaving so early.
• Do you ever regret moving abroad?

Comment l'utiliser : regret doing something (I regret selling my bike.); regret that… (She regrets that she never learned to swim.); regret to say/inform… (We regret to inform you that the event is cancelled.)

Synonymes : be sorry about, rue

Expressions courantes : regret doing something, deeply regret something, regret a decision

regret, remords

Tristesse liée à un événement, surtout lorsqu’on aurait voulu agir autrement.

En anglais simple : A sad feeling about something that happened, especially something you wish you had done differently.

• I have no regrets.
• Her biggest regret was missing the wedding.
• He looked back on those years with regret.

Comment l'utiliser : regret about/over something (He expressed regret over his harsh words.)

Synonymes : remorse, sorrow

Expressions courantes : with regret, without regret, express regret, deep regret