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reumütig; reuig* * *['ru:ful](regretful; sorrowful.) kläglich- academic.ru/91125/ruefully">ruefully- ruefulness* * *rue·ful[ˈru:fəl]a \rueful glance ein reuiger Blick geh* * *['ruːfUl]adjlook reuig, reuevoll; situation beklagenswert* * *rueful adj (adv ruefully)1. kläglich, jämmerlich:the Knight of the Rueful Countenance der Ritter von der traurigen Gestalt (Don Quichotte)2. wehmütig, trübselig3. reumütig, reuig:be rueful about Reue verspüren über (akk)4. obs mitleidig* * *reumütig; reuig* * *adj.kläglich adj.reuig adj.
См. также в других словарях:
ruefully — early 13c., reufulike; see RUEFUL (Cf. rueful) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
ruefully — adverb In a rueful manner; causing, feeling or expressing regret or sorrow. He smiled ruefully at me … Wiktionary
ruefully — adv. Ruefully is used with these verbs: ↑grin, ↑laugh, ↑note, ↑reflect, ↑remark, ↑shake, ↑smile, ↑think … Collocations dictionary
ruefully — rueful ► ADJECTIVE ▪ expressing regret, especially in a wry or humorous way. DERIVATIVES ruefully adverb ruefulness noun … English terms dictionary
ruefully — adverb in a rueful manner (Freq. 2) I made a big mistake, he said ruefully • Syn: ↑contritely, ↑remorsefully • Derived from adjective: ↑remorseful (for: ↑remorseful … Useful english dictionary
ruefully adv — 1) I can t eat any more of this bitter herb, said Tom ruefully. 2) What s the name of that street in Paris? asked Tom ruefully … English expressions
Ruefully — Rueful Rue ful, a. 1. Causing one to rue or lament; woeful; mournful; sorrowful. [1913 Webster] 2. Expressing sorrow. Rueful faces. Dryden. [1913 Webster] Two rueful figures, with long black cloaks. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] {Rue ful*ly}, adv … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ruefully — adverb see rueful … New Collegiate Dictionary
ruefully — See rueful. * * * … Universalium
ruefully — adv. mournfully, regretfully, sadly; pitiably, deplorably … English contemporary dictionary
ruefully — rue·ful·ly … English syllables