rueful in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for rueful in the English»Italian Dictionary

rueful [Brit ˈruːfʊl, ˈruːf(ə)l, Am ˈrufəl] ADJ

rueful smile

mesto

rueful look

malinconico, afflitto

rueful thought

triste

Translations for rueful in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

mesto sorriso

rueful

rueful in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rueful in the English»Italian Dictionary

rueful [ˈru:·fəl] ADJ

1. rueful (repentant):

rueful

contrito, -a

2. rueful (sad):

rueful

sconsolato, -a

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Hammer also criticized the poems for being too cautious and rueful and without passion.

en.wikipedia.org

Stokes clearly doesn't as he departs with a rueful smile.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Some sitting members looked terrified, a set of scrunched faces potted by pain, rueful disdain, and fear for the future.

www.scoop.co.nz

Rueful grins as they missed points that were there for the taking.

www.firstpost.com

Can this be enough to sustain a three-plus hour drama, spiced with rueful comedy?

www.chicagotribune.com

The characters are lovable losers, the central setting is a workplace mired in defeatism, and the episodes have an undercurrent of rueful regret.

www.avclub.com

He was in rueful mood about the nature of awards ceremonies.

www.independent.co.uk

However, those gasses that give credence to this scientific theory that the planet is breathing are also a rueful reminder that we are suffocating it.

www.independent.ie

The rueful jokes do, however, make a valid point about the way conservatism and bandwagon-riding often dictate progress in scientific careers today.

www.afr.com

In some cases, there are up to four full-time lecturers in an office, "so it's just impossible," he said with a rueful laugh.

www.stcatharinesstandard.ca