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1 apology
(a) (expression of regret) excuses fpl;∎ to make/offer an apology faire/présenter des excuses;∎ to make/send one's apologies faire/envoyer ses ex-cuses;∎ they were full of apologies ils se sont confondus en excuses;∎ I owe him an apology je lui dois des excuses;∎ will you accept this gift by way of an apology? accepterez-vous ce cadeau avec mes excuses?;∎ we demand an apology nous exigeons des excuses;∎ please accept my sincere apology je vous présente mes plus sincères excuses;∎ the director sends his apologies le directeur vous prie de l'excuser;∎ a letter of apology une lettre d'excuses∎ he's a mere apology for a man c'est un nul;∎ an apology for a dinner un semblant de dîner -
2 sincerely
sincerely [sɪnˈsɪəlɪ]a. [hope, believe, regret] sincèrementb. (in letters) Yours sincerely (British) Sincerely yours (US) Veuillez agréer, Monsieur (or Madame etc), l'expression de mes salutations distinguées* * *[sɪn'sɪəlɪ]adverb sincèrementYours sincerely —
Sincerely yours — US ( end of letter) Veuillez agréer, Monsieur/Madame, l'expression de mes sentiments les meilleurs; ( less formally) Cordialement (vôtre)
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3 regretful
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Expression of regret — An expression of regret is a common gambit in politics and public relations, and a popular alternative to apologizing for something.Expressions of regret are frequently motivated by the desire not to admit guilt or responsibility, whilst… … Wikipedia
regret — [ri gret′] vt. regretted, regretting [ME regretten < OFr regreter, to bewail the dead < re + Gmc base as in OE gretan, ON grata, Goth gretan, to weep] 1. to feel sorry about or mourn for (a person or thing gone, lost, etc.) 2. to feel… … English World dictionary
regret — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, bitter, deep, genuine, great, profound, real, sincere ▪ Her biggest regret was that she had never had children … Collocations dictionary
regret — [ r(ə)grɛ ] n. m. • 1530; faire regret de « manifester sa douleur à propos de » 1170; de regretter I ♦ État de conscience douloureux causé par la perte d un bien. Regret du pays natal. ⇒ nostalgie. « S attarder aux vains regrets du passé »… … Encyclopédie Universelle
regret — Faire regret ; cela fait regret ; c est une phrase insignifiante. On a du regret , on cause du regret ; mais on ne fait pas regret . Par cette derniere expression, on veut faire entendre que cela répugne , que cela fait mal au cœur … Dictionnaire grammatical du mauvais langage
expression — ex|pres|sion W2S2 [ıkˈspreʃən] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(strong feelings/thoughts)¦ 2¦(on somebody s face)¦ 3¦(word/phrase)¦ 4¦(music/acting)¦ 5¦(mathematics)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(STRONG FEELINGS/THOUGHTS)¦ [U and C] something you say, write, or do that shows what… … Dictionary of contemporary English
expression — [[t]ɪkspre̱ʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦♦ expressions 1) N VAR: usu N of n The expression of ideas or feelings is the showing of them through words, actions, or artistic activities. Laughter is one of the most infectious expressions of emotion... From Cairo came … English dictionary
regret — v. & n. v.tr. (regretted, regretting) (often foll. by that + clause) 1 feel or express sorrow or repentance or distress over (an action or loss etc.) (I regret that I forgot; regretted your absence). 2 (often foll. by to + infin. or that +… … Useful english dictionary
regret — I. verb (regretted; regretting) Etymology: Middle English regretten, from Anglo French regreter, from re + greter (perhaps of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse grāta to weep) more at greet Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to mourn the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
regret — /rəˈgrɛt / (say ruh gret) verb (t) (regretted, regretting) 1. to feel sorry about (anything disappointing, unpleasant, etc.). 2. to think of with a sense of loss: to regret one s vanished youth. –noun 3. a sense of loss, disappointment,… …
pardon the expression — (if you’ll) pardon/excuse/the expression spoken phrase used for saying you are sorry for using a slightly offensive word or phrase He was, if you’ll pardon the expression, pissed out of his mind. Thesaurus: ways of saying you are sorry or regret… … Useful english dictionary