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Meanings of repent in anglès

portuguès
sentir
català
sentir
espanyol
sentir

Feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about.

sentir
català
penedir-se
espanyol
arrepentirse

Turn away from sin or do penitence.

penedir-se
Synonyms
Examples for "regret"
Examples for "regret"
1
Four years on, Hinton may have serious reason to regret those words.
Reuters
2
She said this week: I regret the speech at the party conference.
The Guardian
3
But, Nozette said he accepted responsibility for his crimes and expressed regret.
Reuters
4
I regret not being able to work steady and support my family.
The devil and sherlock holmes: tales of murder, madness, and obs...
5
He needs a female, in fact, however much he might regret that.
Children of Time
1
The principal entrance to this hospital is situated in the rue Bourgerue.
Rouen, Its History and Monuments / A Guide to Strangers
2
The summit flower, in Adoxa and rue differ from the lower flowers.
More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2 / A Record of His Work...
3
He followed the rue de la Santé and the rue Saint Jacques.
The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar
4
The rue de la Marine follows the lines of a Roman street.
The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
5
And they might rue not managing to score a bonus-point try tonight.
The Irish Times
Usage of repent in anglès
1
My departure caused you great grief: I now repent what I did.
Martin Guerre
2
The Sunnis were allowed to repent for their service to the government.
The Irish Times
3
They seek his house; they repent of the fearful crime they committed.
International Weekly Miscellany of Literature, Art and Science —...
4
But now He commands that all people everywhere should repent. Time come!
Jamaica Observer
5
The more pranks you play to-night the more you will repent it.
Feats on the Fiord / The third book in "The Playfellow"
6
Time enough for him to repent in and get ready to go.
Northern Lights, Volume 4.
7
Let her not go free, my lord; thou mayest repent it still.
The Days of Bruce: A Story from Scottish History. Vol. 1
8
I at all events will never need to repent in that fashion.
The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Volume 2...
9
But they, that shall not repent; shall lose both repentance and life.
The suppressed Gospels and Epistles of the original New Testamen...
10
Live here and repent; nobody will assail you, nobody will torment you.
Lady Audley's Secret
11
I forgive misdeeds and even atrocious actions, in forgiving those who repent.
The Legends of the Jews — Volume 3
12
But it is not too late for the dry forces to repent.
The Art of the Moving Picture
13
His was no feeble nature, to sin and repent in an hour.
The Continental Monthly, Vol 6, No 5, November 1864 / Devoted To...
14
Yes; powerful as he is, he shall repent having used his power.
Run to Earth: A Novel
15
He will repent; he bears no malice, he blames none but himself.
The World's Greatest Books — Volume 07 — Fiction
16
But at last she said, Yes, Lily; I think I do repent.
The Small House at Allington
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Translations for repent
Repent through the time
Repent across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Rare