sodrа́bо́l in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sodrа́bо́l in the English»French Dictionary

I.sorry [Brit ˈsɒri, Am ˈsɑri, ˈsɔri] ADJ

1. sorry:

sorry (apologetic)

désolé

sorry (for emphasis)

navré

I'm terribly sorry

je suis vraiment désolé, je suis navré

(I'm) sorry, I haven't a clue inf or I've no idea

je suis désolé mais je n'en ai pas la moindre idée

to be sorry that …

être désolé que …

+ subj to be sorry if

être désolé si

I'm sorry that things didn't work out/if I was rude

je suis désolé que ça n'ait pas marché/si j'ai été grossier

I'm sorry I'm late

je suis désolé d'être en retard

I'm sorry for the delay

je suis désolé du retard, je m'excuse pour le retard

to be sorry for doing/to do

être désolé d'avoir fait/de faire

I'm sorry for keeping you waiting

excusez-moi de vous avoir fait attendre

I'm sorry to be a nuisance but…

excusez-moi de vous embêter, mais…

to be sorry about behaviour, mistake, change

s'excuser de

I'm sorry about this!

je suis désolé!, excusez-moi!

sorry about that!

(je suis) désolé!

to say sorry

s'excuser

he didn't look the slightest bit sorry!

il n'avait pas du tout l'air désolé!

2. sorry (sympathetic):

to be sorry to hear of sth/to hear that …

être désolé d'apprendre qc/d'apprendre que …

I'm very sorry about your uncle

j'ai été désolé d'apprendre pour ton oncle

3. sorry (regretful):

to be sorry to do

regretter de faire

we are sorry to inform you that …

nous regrettons or nous avons le regret de vous informer que …

will you be sorry to go back?

est-ce que tu auras des regrets en rentrant?

no-one will be sorry to see him go!

personne ne regrettera son départ!

and, I'm sorry to say

et malheureusement

I'm sorry that I didn't come/that you didn't come

je regrette de ne pas être venu/que tu ne sois pas venu

she was sorry (that) she'd raised the subject

elle regrettait d'avoir abordé le sujet

I felt sorry about it afterwards

j'ai eu des remords par la suite

do it now or you'll be sorry!

fais-le maintenant ou tu t'en repentiras!

4. sorry (pitying):

to be or feel sorry for sb

plaindre qn also iron

5. sorry (self-pitying) pej:

to feel sorry for oneself

s'apitoyer sur soi-même or sur son sort

6. sorry (pathetic, deplorable):

sorry state, sight, business

triste

sorry person

minable

they're a sorry lot!

ils sont minables!

to be in a sorry state

être dans un triste état or en piteux état

this is a sorry state of affairs!

c'est vraiment lamentable!

II.sorry [Brit ˈsɒri, Am ˈsɑri, ˈsɔri] INTERJ

1. sorry (apologizing):

sorry

désolé!

2. sorry (failing to hear):

sorry?

pardon?

3. sorry (contradicting):

sorry, Sarah, that isn't true!

désolé, Sarah, mais cela est faux!

4. sorry (interrupting others):

sorry, time is running out

je suis désolé, mais nous n'avons plus beaucoup de temps

5. sorry (adding a comment):

sorry, may I just say that …

excusez-moi, je voudrais simplement ajouter que …

6. sorry (requesting clarification):

sorry, I'm not with you

pardon, mais je ne vous suis pas

7. sorry (correcting self):

so we have two, sorry, three options

nous avons donc deux, pardon, trois options

8. sorry (being adamant):

sorry, but that's the way it is!

désolé, mais c'est comme ça!

sodrа́bо́l in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sodrа́bо́l in the English»French Dictionary

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

1. sorry (apologizing):

sorry

désolé(e)

to be sorry that

être désolé que +subj

to be sorry for oneself pej

s'apitoyer sur son sort

2. sorry (regretful):

to say sorry

s'excuser

3. sorry (said before refusing):

sorry

désolé(e)

4. sorry (wretched):

sorry

piteux(-euse)

sorry choice

malheureux(-euse)

sorry sight

triste

II.sorry [ˈsɒri, Am ˈsɑ:r-] INTERJ

1. sorry (apology):

sorry!

désolé!

2. sorry (prefacing refusal):

sorry

non, désolé

3. sorry (requesting repetition):

sorry?

pardon?

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

When an engine misbehaves, as they often do on his railway, he is willing to allow them a second chance if they are truly sorry.

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I feel sorry for that abandoned, lonely pastry sitting untouched on the table while we nosh down on other desserts.

www.huffingtonpost.com

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.

news.travel.aol.com

I feel sorry for the kid who has too cushy a time of it.

en.wikipedia.org

He's deeply sorry if he offended anyone, and he is just beside himself because he can't remember.

www.odt.co.nz

Sorry to be a wet blanket, but regrettably not, and for this reason.

www.telegraph.co.uk

I'm sorry, it's something that will instill violence, and it will instill fighting, and it will instill non-cooperation of different groups of humans.

en.wikipedia.org

We're sorry..... but your query looks similar to automated requests from a computer virus or spyware application.

en.wikipedia.org

Sorry, but the real world is full of fractions, and you can't possibly master algebra and higher mathematics without fully understanding them.

schoolsofthought.blogs.cnn.com

Ironically, without that sizeable left-wing millstone around his neck, this whole sorry affair could have been laughed off with a simple one-liner.

www.thecommentator.com