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2 regrettably re·gret·tably adv
[rɪ'ɡrɛtəblɪ](unfortunately) purtroppo, sfortunatamenteregrettably few — pochi, purtroppo
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3 regret
I [rɪ'gret] II [rɪ'gret]1) (rue) rimpiangere [action, decision]2) (feel sad about) rimpiangere [absence, lost youth]* * *[rə'ɡret] 1. past tense, past participle - regretted; verb(to be sorry about: I regret my foolish behaviour; I regret that I missed the concert; I regret missing the concert; I regret to inform you that your application for the job was unsuccessful.) dispiacere, rincrescere2. noun(a feeling of sorrow, or of having done something wrong: I have no regrets / I feel no regret about what I did; It was with deep regret that I heard the news of his death.) rammarico, rimpianto- regretfully
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- regrettably* * *regret /rɪˈgrɛt/n. [cu]1 rammarico; dispiacere: to express regret for st., esprimere il proprio rammarico per qc.; It is with deep regret that we announce the death of one of our founder members, è con grande rammarico che annunciamo la scomparsa di uno dei nostri soci fondatori; It is with great regret that I have to decline your invitation, sono molto dispiaciuto di dover declinare il Suo invito2 rimpianto: He has no regrets about what he did, non ha rimpianti per quello che ha fatto; My only regret is that I didn't meet her when I was younger, il mio unico rimpianto è di non averla conosciuta quand'ero più giovane● to give [send] one's regrets, porgere [mandare] le proprie scuse per non poter accettare un invito □ ( su un biglietto d'invito) «Regrets only», «Si prega di rispondere soltanto in caso d'impossibilità d'intervenire».♦ (to) regret /rɪˈgrɛt/v. t.1 rammaricarsi di; essere dispiaciuto di: I regret that I cannot attend the meeting, mi rincresce di non poter presenziare alla riunione; We regret to inform you that we are unable to consider your application, siamo spiacenti di informarLa che la Sua candidatura non è stata accolta; We regret any inconvenience this may cause you, siamo spiacenti per i disagi che questo può causarLe2 pentirsi di; rimpiangere: DIALOGO → - Considering an evening course- I didn't pay much attention at school and regret it now, non ero molto attenta a scuola e ora me ne pento; I have done many things I regret, ho fatto molte cose delle quali sono pentito; She doesn't regret having left college, non rimpiange di aver interrotto l'università: If you don't make up with her, I think you'll live to regret it, se non fai la pace con lei, penso che te ne pentirai finché campi; He lived to bitterly regret his decision, ha rimpianto amaramente la sua decisione per tutta la vita3 (form.) piangere; rimpiangere: to regret the loss of a friend, piangere la perdita di un amico; to die regretted by all, lasciare un gran rimpianto dietro di sé ( dopo la morte)● I regret to say, mi dispiace doverlo dire.NOTA D'USO: - to regret-* * *I [rɪ'gret] II [rɪ'gret]1) (rue) rimpiangere [action, decision]2) (feel sad about) rimpiangere [absence, lost youth] -
4 sadly sad·ly adv
['sædlɪ](unhappily) tristemente, (regrettably) sfortunatamentesadly lacking in... — completamente privo (-a) di...
"she's gone," he said sadly — "se n'è andata" disse tristemente
sadly, it was too late — sfortunatamente era troppo tardi
См. также в других словарях:
regrettably — adverb Date: 1866 1. to a regrettable extent < a regrettably steep decline in wages > 2. it is to be regretted < regrettably, they could not attend > … New Collegiate Dictionary
regrettably — re·gret·ta·bly (rĭ grĕtʹə blē) adv. 1. To an extent deserving of regret: a regrettably brief career. 2. As a matter of regret: Regrettably, the book is not available. * * * … Universalium
regrettably — adverb used when you consider the existing situation to be unsatisfactory (sentence adverb): Regrettably, the patients weren t asked for their opinion. (+ adj/adv): Some of the students are regrettably ignorant of contraception … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
regrettably — re|gret|ta|bly [rıˈgretəbli] adv used to talk about a situation that you wish was different or that you are sorry about = ↑regretfully [sentence adverb] ▪ Regrettably, he will not be able to come … Dictionary of contemporary English
regrettably — re|gret|ta|bly [ rı gretəbli ] adverb used for saying that you are sad or sorry about something: UNFORTUNATELY: Regrettably, there s nothing more we can do to help … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
regrettably — UK [rɪˈɡretəblɪ] / US adverb used for saying that you are sad or sorry about something Regrettably, there s nothing more we can do to help … English dictionary
regrettably — regrettable ► ADJECTIVE ▪ giving rise to regret; undesirable. DERIVATIVES regrettably adverb … English terms dictionary
regrettably — adverb In a manner inspiring or deserving regret. Syn: regretfully, unfortunately … Wiktionary
regrettably — re gret·ta·bly || rɪ gretÉ™blɪ adv. in a manner that causes sorrow, in a manner that causes remorse … English contemporary dictionary
regrettably — re·gret·ta·bly … English syllables
regrettably — adverb by bad luck unfortunately it rained all day alas, I cannot stay • Syn: ↑unfortunately, ↑unluckily, ↑alas • Ant: ↑luckily (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary