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1 regret
n. ånger; sorg--------v. vara ledsen över, ångra* * *[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.) vara ledsen över, beklaga, ångra2. 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.) ånger, ledsnad, sorg- regretfully
- regrettable
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2 lament
n. klagovisa; gråt, jämmer--------v. sörja; jämra sig över; sörja över; gråta över, begråta; ångra* * *[lə'ment] 1. verb(to feel or express regret for: We all lament his death; He sat lamenting over his past failures.) beklaga, sörja över2. noun1) (a poem or piece of music which laments something: This song is a lament for those killed in battle.) klagosång2) (a show of grief, regret etc: I'm not going to sit listening to her laments all day.) beklagan, klagolåt• -
3 cross
adj. arg; korsande; motig--------n. kors; lidande; korsning, hybrid; blandning--------v. korsa; (biologiskt:) göra en korsning, korsa; göra korstecknet; förhindra; irritera* * *[kros] I adjective(angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) arg- crosslyII 1. plural - crosses; noun1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) kors, kryss2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) kors3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) kors[]4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) kors, lidande5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) korsning6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) kors7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) kors, tapperhetsmedalj2. verb1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) korsa2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) lägga i kors, korsa3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) korsa varandra4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) gå om varandra5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) dra ett streck över6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) korsa7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) korsa8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) gå i vägen för, gå emot•- cross-- crossing
- crossbow
- cross-breed
- cross-bred
- crosscheck 3. noun(the act of crosschecking.) dubbelkontroll- cross-country skiing
- cross-examine
- cross-examination
- cross-eyed
- cross-fire
- at cross-purposes
- cross-refer
- cross-reference
- crossroads
- cross-section
- crossword puzzle
- crossword
- cross one's fingers
- cross out -
4 reference
n. hänvisning; åberopande; anspelning; hänvändelse; hänvisningstecken; referens--------v. förse med hänvisningar (bok etc.)* * *['refərəns]1) ((an) act of referring (to something); a mention (of something): He made several references to her latest book; With reference to your request for information, I regret to inform you that I am unable to help you.) hänvisning, hänsyftning, refererande2) (a note about one's character, ability etc, eg when one applies for a new job: Our new secretary had excellent references from her previous employers.) referens3) (an indication in a book, report etc, showing where one got one's information or where further information can be found.) hänvisning -
5 deplore
v. beklaga, kritisera* * *[di'plo:](to express disapproval and regret about (something): We all deplore the actions of murderers.) djupt beklaga -
6 fear
n. rädsla, fruktan; ängslan, oro; skräck, fasa--------v. vara rädd, frukta; ängslas över; befara; ha respekt för* * *[fiə] 1. noun((a) feeling of great worry or anxiety caused by the knowledge of danger: The soldier tried not to show his fear; fear of water.) rädsla, fruktan2. verb1) (to feel fear because of (something): She feared her father when he was angry; I fear for my father's safety (= I am worried because I think he is in danger).) vara rädd för, frukta, vara orolig för2) (to regret: I fear you will not be able to see him today.) befara•- fearful- fearfully
- fearless
- fearlessly
- for fear of
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7 remorse
n. samvetskval* * *[rə'mo:s](regret about something wrong or bad which one has done.) samvetskval, ånger- remorsefully
- remorseless
- remorselessly
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Regret (emotion) — Regret is an intelligent (and/or emotional) dislike for personal past acts and behaviors. Regret is often felt when someone feels sadness, shame, embarrassment or guilt after committing an action or actions that the person later wishes that he or … Wikipedia
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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
