sorry in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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sorry <sorrier sorriest> [Am ˈsɑri, ˈsɔri, Brit ˈsɒri] ADJ

1.1. sorry pred (grieved, sad):

I'm sorry
lo siento
oh, I am sorry; when did it happen?
¡cuánto lo siento!; ¿cuándo ocurrió?
I'm very sorry, but I can't help you
lo siento mucho or lo siento en el alma, pero no te puedo ayudar
to feel or be sorry for sb I feel so sorry for you/him
te/lo compadezco
I felt or was so sorry for him when he got turned down
me dio mucha pena or lástima cuando lo rechazaron
to feel sorry for oneself
lamentarse de su (or tu etc.) suerte
he was looking very sorry for himself
tenía un aspecto muy triste or abatido
to be sorry about sb/sth I'm very sorry about what happened
siento or lamento mucho lo que ocurrió
I'm sorry about Clara having to have that operation
siento que Clara tenga que operarse
to be sorry to + infin I'm sorry to hear you didn't get the job
siento que no te hayan dado el puesto
I wasn't sorry to see the back of him
no me apenó or no lamenté que se fuera
I'm sorry to have to tell you that …
siento tener que decirte que …
to be sorry (that)
sentir que  +  subj
I'm sorry you can't come
siento or lamento que no puedas venir

1.2. sorry pred (apologetic, repentant):

to say sorry
pedir perdón
to say sorry
disculparse
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you
perdóname or lo siento or disculpa, no fue mi intención ofenderte
sorry to bother you, but …
perdone or disculpe que lo moleste, pero …
to be sorry for/about sth
arrepentirse de algo
you'll be sorry (for this)!
¡te arrepentirás (de esto)!
you'll be sorry (for this)!
¡me las vas a pagar!
aren't you the least bit sorry for what you've done?
¿no sientes ningún remordimiento por lo que has hecho?
I'm really sorry about the dull meal
siento mucho que la comida sea tan pobre
I'm very/terribly/awfully sorry about last night
siento muchísimo lo de anoche
I'm very/terribly/awfully sorry about last night
mil perdones por lo de anoche
to be sorry (that) I'm sorry I didn't make it to your party
siento no haber podido ir a tu fiesta
I'm only sorry I didn't leave sooner
lo único que lamento es no haberme ido antes
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he's genuinely sorry
está realmente arrepentido
he's genuinely sorry
está arrepentido de veras or de verdad
I'm frightfully sorry
lo siento muchísimo or en el alma
sorry I'm late, I overslept
perdón por llegar tarde, me quedé dormido or no me desperté a tiempo
sorry, I'll rephrase that
perdón, mejor dicho …
sorry, my mind was elsewhere
perdone, estaba distraído or no estaba prestando atención

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sorry in the PONS Dictionary

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I.sorry [ˈsɒri, Am ˈsɑ:r-] -ier, -iest ADJ

II.sorry [ˈsɒri, Am ˈsɑ:r-] -ier, -iest INTERJ

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to be extremely sorry
estar muy arrepentido
sorry to barge in
disculpe si me entrometo
I'm awfully sorry
lo siento muchísimo

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sorry Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be sorry for oneself
compadecerse de sí mismo
I'm sorry but I don't agree
lo siento, pero no estoy de acuerdo
it is better to be safe than sorry prov
más vale prevenir que curar prov
I am very, very sorry
de veras lo siento
to cut a sorry figure
parecer ridículo
I feel very sorry for him/her
me da mucha lástima
to make sb feel sorry for one
provocar lástima a alguien
I feel really sorry for the cat
me da mucha pena el gato
to leave sb in a sorry state
hacer migas a alguien
you'll be sorry if you lie!
¡pobre de ti si dices mentiras!
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The building soon fell into a sorry state as uninvited visitors plundered its remaining assets.
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I'm sorry that my belly is covered in stretch marks.
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He's deeply sorry if he offended anyone, and he is just beside himself because he can't remember.
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This sort of utter crassness pervades the whole sorry exercise.
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He condescendingly told me they were required by law to turn around, and they were sorry, but were sending out vouchers for a future trip.
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Sorry to be a wet blanket, but regrettably not, and for this reason.
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But, he's sorry there hasn't been any help up here, away from the earthquake zone.
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We're sorry..... but your query looks similar to automated requests from a computer virus or spyware application.
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His landlady and the other tenants feel sorry for him.
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I feel sorry for the kid who has too cushy a time of it.
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