Summary
regretful {adjective}
plein de regrets · pleine de regrets · pleins de regrets · pleines de regrets
English-French translation for "regretful"
"regretful" French translation
regretful {adjective}
regret {noun}
For all these reasons, I regret, once again, to say that I have voted against.
This was true of the recent referendum in Denmark, although I regret the outcome.
I note with regret that the control system is rather general and superficial.
We note with regret that the issue of the missing Serbs has seen little development.
To my great regret, the Council has rejected some of the most important amendments.
to regret {verb}
to regret [regretted|regretted] {vb} (also: to begrudge, to repent of, to rue, to repine)
That is why I regret the Commissioner’ s absence from this debate all the more.
We may regret their lack of enthusiasm, but should we really be surprised at it?
Unfortunately, we were pressed for time and I am the first to regret this.
We can, of course, regret the time that has been taken over such an important issue.
The Court would regret the loss of this source of great legal and intellectual expertise.
Synonyms
Synonyms (English) for "regretful":
Synonyms (English) for "regret":
© Princeton Universityrepent · rue · sorrow · ruefulness
Usage examples
Usage examples for "regretful" in French
Honourable senators, I wish to draw your attention to regretful occurrences in Canada, triggered in part by the passions in the Middle East.
Similar words
regions · register · registered · registrar · registration · registry · reglet · regression · regressive · regret · regretful · regretfully · regrettable · regrettably · regular · regularity · regularization · regularly · regulars · regulation · regulations
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