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1 regrettably
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2 regrettably
adv.lamentablemente, desafortunadamente, desgraciadamente. -
3 regrettably large
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4 sadly
adverb He stared sadly at the ruins of his house.) tristementesadly adv tristemente / con tristezatr['sædlɪ]1 (in sad manner) tristemente2 (regrettably) lamentablemente3 (unfortunately) desgraciadamente\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be sadly mistaken estar muy equivocado,-aadv.• tristemente adv.'sædlia) ( sorrowfully) <smile/speak> tristemente, con tristezab) ( regrettably)c) ( unfortunately) (indep) lamentablemente, desgraciadamente['sædlɪ]ADV1) (=sorrowfully) [say, smile] con tristeza, tristemente2) (=regrettably) desgraciadamente, lamentablementesadly, we don't have much chance of winning — desgraciadamente or lamentablemente, no tenemos muchas posibilidades de ganar
his uncle, who sadly died — su tío, que tristemente or desgraciadamente falleció
sadly for him — lamentablemente or desgraciadamente para él
3) (=severely)* * *['sædli]a) ( sorrowfully) <smile/speak> tristemente, con tristezab) ( regrettably)c) ( unfortunately) (indep) lamentablemente, desgraciadamente -
5 regret
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.) lamentar
2. 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.) pesar; remordimiento- regretfully
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regret1 n pesarit is with deep regret that I have to inform you of the death of the King con un profundo pesar, les tengo que comunicar la muerte del Reyregret2 vb1. arrepentirse2. lamentartr[rɪ'gret]1 (remorse) remordimiento2 (sadness) pesar nombre masculino1 (feel sorry) lamentar, arrepentirse de2 (express one's sadness) lamentar■ I regret to inform you that... lamento informarle que...■ we regret to announce the death of... lamentamos comunicar la muerte de...3 (miss) echar de menos, echar en falta1 excusas nombre masculino pluralhe regrets nothing: no se arrepiente de nadaI regret to tell you: lamento decirleregret n1) remorse: arrepentimiento m, remordimientos mpl2) sadness: pesar m, dolor m3) regrets npl: excusas fplto send one's regrets: excusarsen.• arrepentimiento s.m.• dolor s.m.• pesar s.m.• remordimiento s.m.• resquemor s.m.• sentimiento s.m.v.• arrepentirse de v.• doler v.• lamentar v.• sentir v.
I rɪ'grettransitive verb - tt- \<\<decision/mistake\>\> arrepentirse* de, lamentarto regret -ING — arrepentirse* de or lamentar + inf
it is to be regretted that... — es lamentable que (+ subj)
to regret to + INF — lamentar tener que + inf
we regret to inform you that... — lamentamos comunicarle or informarle que...
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it is with regret that we announce... — lamentamos tener que anunciar que...
[rɪ'ɡret]my biggest/one regret is that I didn't have children — lo que más lamento/lo único que lamento es no haber tenido hijos
1. N1) (=sorrow) pena f, pesar mthe President expressed his regret for the deaths of civilians — el presidente expresó su pesar or dolor por las muertes de los civiles
my one or only regret is that I didn't see her before she died — lo único que siento or lamento es no haberla visto antes de que muriera
much to my regret, to my great regret — con gran pesar mío
2) (=remorse) remordimiento(s) m(pl)to send one's regrets — excusarse or mandar sus disculpas (por no poder acudir)
2. VT1) (=apologize for, be sorry for) [+ death, inconvenience, error] lamentarwe regret any inconvenience caused by the delay — lamentamos cualquier inconveniente que les pueda haber causado el retraso
the President regrets (that) he cannot see you today — el presidente lamenta or siente no poder verle hoy
we regret to inform you that... — lamentamos tener que informarle que...
her lack of co-operation is nothing new, I regret to say — lamento decir que su falta de cooperación no es algo nuevo
we regret having to do this, but it is necessary — lamentamos or sentimos tener que hacer esto, pero es necesario
2) (=rue) [+ decision] arrepentirse de, lamentaryou won't regret it! — ¡no te arrepentirás!, ¡no lo lamentarás!
he regrets saying it — se arrepiente de or lamenta haberlo dicho
he was regretting that he had asked the question — se arrepentía de or lamentaba haber hecho la pregunta
I don't regret what I did — no me arrepiento de or lamento lo que hice
to live to regret sth — arrepentirse de or lamentar algo más tarde
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I [rɪ'gret]transitive verb - tt- \<\<decision/mistake\>\> arrepentirse* de, lamentarto regret -ING — arrepentirse* de or lamentar + inf
it is to be regretted that... — es lamentable que (+ subj)
to regret to + INF — lamentar tener que + inf
we regret to inform you that... — lamentamos comunicarle or informarle que...
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it is with regret that we announce... — lamentamos tener que anunciar que...
my biggest/one regret is that I didn't have children — lo que más lamento/lo único que lamento es no haber tenido hijos
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6 regrettable
adjective a regrettable mistake.) lamentabletr[rɪ'gretəbəl]1 lamentableregrettable [ri'grɛt̬əbəl] adj: lamentable♦ regrettably [-bli] advadj.• deplorable adj.• lamentable adj.rɪ'gretəbəladjective lamentableit is regrettable that... — es lamentable que (+ subj)
[rɪ'ɡretǝbl]ADJ lamentableit is regrettable that — es lamentable que + subjun, es de lamentar que + subjun
* * *[rɪ'gretəbəl]adjective lamentableit is regrettable that... — es lamentable que (+ subj)
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7 unfortunately
adverb I'd like to help but unfortunately I can't.) por desgracia, desgraciadamente, desafortunadamenteunfortunately adv desafortunadamente / por desgraciatr[ʌn'fɔːʧənətlɪ]1 desgraciadamente, desafortunadamente, por desgraciaunfortunately [.ʌn'fɔrʧənətli] adv: desafortunadamenteadv.• desgraciadamente adv.• por desgracia adv.ʌn'fɔːrtʃṇətli, ʌn'fɔːtʃənətli[ʌn'fɔːtʃnɪtlɪ]ADV1) (=unluckily) desgraciadamente, por desgraciaunfortunately for you — desgraciadamente para ti, por desgracia para ti
2) (=regrettably) lamentablemente3) (=inappropriately)the statement was rather unfortunately phrased — la declaración estaba formulada con muy poco acierto
* * *[ʌn'fɔːrtʃṇətli, ʌn'fɔːtʃənətli]
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