Translations for „regretful“ in the English » German Dictionary

re·gret·ful [rɪˈgretfəl, re-] ADJ

regretful

bedauernd

to be regretful about sth

etw bedauern

a regretful feeling

ein Gefühl nt des Bedauerns

to say a regretful goodbye

schweren Herzens auf Wiedersehen sagen

regretful smile

wehmütiges Lächeln

to sound regretful

sein Bedauern zum Ausdruck bringen

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

regretful smile

wehmütiges Lächeln

a regretful feeling

ein Gefühl nt des Bedauerns

to sound regretful

sein Bedauern zum Ausdruck bringen

to say a regretful goodbye

schweren Herzens auf Wiedersehen sagen

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He gets very regretful and tries to show her how deeply he cares for her.

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A bit regretful, she thinks hard about how to make the last name count.

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She was regretful about leaving the series and called it her favorite television experience to date.

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Han became regretful of his proposal.

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He commented that attempts to prejudge audience or critical reaction could lead to a safe but regretful production.

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He therefore added the plot about a regretful scientist trying to stop developments from ever occurring.

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He almost never intends to hurt anyone, and whenever his pranks go too far, he is always very regretful.

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We are very regretful that we did not check these accusations before broadcasting them.

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Although the song is effectively about a man's ruin through drink, it is upbeat and celebratory rather than regretful.

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He still feels very regretful of that.

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