Translations for „ruefully“ in the English » Arabic Dictionary

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ruefully

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English

He can not un-invent the ballpoint pen, he told us ruefully, but he can diversify.

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Drinking water shortage has even pushed farm irrigation woes to the background, he ruefully says.

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My extended family of more than 200 people will be workless if the source of our earning is taken away from us, he said ruefully, complaining about the government's move.

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She ruefully concludes that he married her out of pity, but he convinces her that he really did fall in love with her.

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Rail critics ruefully wondered why new railways and stations couldn't be fired up just as quickly.

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He just smiled ruefully and kept a dignified silence.

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The attack won't keep him out of the water, but the shoulder injury will, he said ruefully.

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I look back on the whole thing ruefully.

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Ruby regretfully watches her lackluster performance and ruefully observes the disappointing state of his business.

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He ruefully admitted, however, that it was the consequence of chatting to someone while skiing quite slowly backwards and coming a dreadful cropper.

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