"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
(4) greatest, major, fleeting
Kolokacji: 3
1. greatest regret = najbardziej wielki żal greatest regret
2. major regret = główny żal major regret
3. fleeting regret = chwilowy żal fleeting regret
  • "I wasn't asked," said Lymond, and a fleeting regret slipped through the pleasant voice.
  • She spared a fleeting regret, as always, for the fact that she would be unable to see, or even feel, most of what she was about to do.
  • F'lar supposed Lytol to be amused and experienced a fleeting regret for the orphaned Jaxom, reared by such a cheerless if honest guardian.
  • Peter felt a fleeting regret that he couldn't take arap Moi, his chief petty officer, along too.
  • But it was a very fleeting regret, for my teeth were chattering with the cold.
  • With a mild and fleeting regret, Franklin wished that all man's machines could be as simple and efficient as this one.
  • He felt a fleeting regret for not having brought his gun, then abandoned the thought.
(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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