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1 regretter
regretter [ʀ(ə)gʀete]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. [+ personne, pays natal, jeunesse] to missb. ( = se repentir de) [+ décision, imprudence, péché] to regretc. ( = désapprouver) [+ mesure, décision hostile] to regretd. ( = être désolé) to be sorry• je regrette, mais il est trop tard I'm sorry, but it's too late* * *ʀəgʀete1) ( déplorer) to regret [situation, agissement]regretter que quelqu'un fasse — to regret ou to be sorry that somebody does
nous regrettons de ne pouvoir donner suite à votre demande — we regret to inform you that your application has been unsuccessful
‘il n'y a pas de dialogue,’ regrette un employé — ‘there's no dialogue [BrE],’ complains one employee
2) ( se repentir de) to regret [colère, erreur, décision]regretter d'avoir fait — to regret doing, to be sorry for doing
3) ( ressentir l'absence de) to miss [passé, personne, lieu]il a été beaucoup regretté — he was sorely ou greatly missed
notre regretté collègue — fml our late lamented colleague
4) ( pour s'excuser) to be sorryje regrette, il est absent — I'm sorry but he's not here
* * *ʀ(ə)ɡʀete1. vt1) to regretElle regrette ce qu'elle a dit. — She regrets saying what she did.
regretter que — to regret that, to be sorry that
2) [personne] to miss3) [chose, temps] to missJe regrette mon ancien travail. — I miss my old job.
2. vi(= être désolé) to be sorryJe regrette. — I'm sorry.
Non, je regrette. — No, I'm sorry.
Je regrette, je ne peux pas vous aider. — I'm sorry, I can't help you.
* * *regretter verb table: aimer vtr1 ( déplorer) to regret [situation, agissement]; regretter l'absence de débat to regret the absence of debate; regretter que qn fasse to regret ou to be sorry that sb does; il a regretté qu'on n'ait pas parlé de l'avenir he regretted that nobody spoke about the future; nous regrettons que tu ne sois pas parmi nous we are sorry that you're not among us; je regrette de ne pas pouvoir t'aider I'm sorry I can't help you; nous regrettons de ne pouvoir donner suite à votre demande we regret to inform you that your application has been unsuccessful; je regrette de partir, mais il le faut I'm sorry to be leaving, but I have to; j'ai beaucoup regretté leur départ I was very sorry that they left; ‘il n'y a pas de dialogue,’ regrette un employé ‘there's no dialogueGB,’ complains one employee;2 ( se repentir de) to regret [colère, erreur, impatience]; regretter sa décision to regret one's decision; regretter son argent/sa peine to regret having spent one's money/having gone to some trouble; tu n'as rien à regretter you have nothing to regret; regretter d'avoir fait to regret doing, to be sorry for doing; ils regrettent d'avoir abandonné/d'abandonner leurs études they regret giving up/that they'll have to give up their studies; elle regrette ce qu'elle a fait/ce qui s'est passé she regrets what she did/what happened; viens avec nous, tu ne le regretteras pas! come with us, you won't regret it!; elle m'a menti mais elle va le regretter! she lied to me but she'll regret it!; je ne regrette rien I have no regrets;3 ( ressentir l'absence de) to miss [passé, personne, lieu]; je regrette cette époque I miss that time; il a été beaucoup regretté he was sorely ou greatly missed;4 ( pour s'excuser) to be sorry; je regrette, il est absent I'm sorry but he's not here; je regrette, j'étais là avant vous! excuse me ou I'm sorry but I was here before you![rəgrɛte] verbe transitif1. [éprouver de la nostalgie pour - personne, pays] to miss ; [ - jeunesse, passé] to be nostalgic forje ne regrette pas le temps passé là-dessus/l'argent que ça m'a coûté I'm not sorry I spent time/money on itvous regretterez vos paroles! you'll be sorry that you said that!, you'll regret those words!————————regretter de verbe plus préposition1. [se reprocher de]2. [dans des expressions de politesse]nous regrettons de ne pouvoir donner suite à votre appel we regret ou we are sorry we are unable to connect youpouvez-vous venir? — non, je regrette! will you be able to come? — no, I'm afraid not ou — sorry, no!
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