"regret" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

regret sustantivo

verbo + regret
Kolokacji: 6
express regret • feel regret • voice regret • show regret • send one's regrets • ...
adjetivo + regret
Kolokacji: 41
only regret • deep regret • great regret • big regret • real regret • ...
(1) only, slight, little
Kolokacji: 3
1. real regret = rzeczywisty żal real regret
2. genuine regret = prawdziwy żal genuine regret
3. sincere regret = szczery żal sincere regret
4. mock regret = udawany żal mock regret
5. honest regret = uczciwy żal honest regret
  • The baroness, again, found herself making a pantomime as she slid out the door, this one of friendly dismissal and heartfelt regret.
  • With heartfelt regret, I mourn the death of my partner.
  • The scientist's heartfelt regret seemed genuine enough.
  • He discovered, with heartfelt regret, that it wasn't any easier the second go-around.
  • My most heartfelt regrets to his family.
  • Togodubnos himself had ridden up alone to offer his own heartfelt regrets and to restate his wish for continued friendship with the Eceni.
  • Having accurately reported all that took place, the Chaplain declares, with heartfelt regret, that he can exert no religious influence over this obdurate woman.
  • The papers, instead of expressing heartfelt regret, continued their old sensational persecution.
  • Mr. Winkle professed his heartfelt regret to hear it, and begged to know whether he could do anything to alleviate the sorrows of the suffering student.
  • "Allow me simply to express my most heartfelt and sincere regrets for the acts that I may have committed 40 years ago, and their consequences, even if indirect."
(4) greatest, major, fleeting
Kolokacji: 3
(6) personal, vain, infinite
Kolokacji: 3
preposición + regret
Kolokacji: 8
without regret • with regret • of regret • to one's regret • for regret • ...

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