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regret

/rəˈgrɛt/ /rɪˈgrɛt/
verb Regular verbregret regretted
  1. 1 pişman olmak
  2. 2 üzülerek bildirmek

Definition (English)

  1. To feel sad or disappointed about something that has happened or something you have done.
  2. To feel sorry or sad about having to tell someone bad news.

Example Sentences

  1. I regret saying those harsh words.
    O sert sözleri söylediğime pişmanım.
  2. We regret to inform you of the delay.
    Gecikmeyi üzülerek bildiririz.

Verb Forms Regular

Base regret
/rəˈgrɛt/
Past regretted
/rəˈgrɛtɪd/
Participle regretted
/rəˈgrɛtɪd/
Spelling rule

Double the last consonant + ‑edregret → regretted

Fiil tek bir sesli + tek bir sessiz harfle bitiyor ve vurgu son hecede olduğu için son sessiz harf ikilenir, sonra -ed eklenir.

Same rule: stop → stopped · plan → planned · drop → dropped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. regretted /rəˈgrɛtɪd/

Synonyms

lamentfeel sorrybe sorryrepentbe remorsefulbe unhappybe sad

Antonyms

rejoicebe happycelebratebe gladbe satisfied

Collocations

deeply regretbitterly regretregret to informregret doingregret not doingregret the decision

Related Words

remorseapologyforgivenessmistakedecisionfeeling

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