Regrettable Meaning in English
word
ɹɪˈɡɹɛtəbəɫ
ri-GRET-uh-buhl
ɹɪɡɹˈɛtəbəl
ri-GRET-uh-buhl
Definición
Something regrettable is disappointing or unfortunate and makes people wish it had not happened.
Uso & Matices
Formal or semi-formal; used to describe events or actions with negative consequences. Common with 'incident,' 'mistake,' or 'situation': 'a regrettable error.' Not typically used for personal emotions.
Spanish: lamentable - desafortunadoPortuguese (BR): lamentável - infelizPortuguese (PT): lamentável - infelizChinese (Simplified): 令人遗憾的 - 遗憾的Chinese (Traditional): 令人遺憾的 - 遺憾的Hindi: अफसोसजनक - खेदजनकArabic: مؤسف - يدعو للأسفBengali: দুঃখজনক - অনাকাঙ্ক্ষিতRussian: досадный - прискорбныйJapanese: 遺憾な - 残念なVietnamese: đáng tiếcKorean: 유감스러운Turkish: üzücü - talihsizUrdu: قابل افسوسIndonesian: disesalkan
Oraciones de Ejemplo
It was a regrettable mistake.
basic
That was a regrettable incident.
basic
The decision was regrettable for everyone involved.
basic
It's regrettable that we couldn't attend the meeting.
natural
Her comments were regrettable and caused some confusion.
natural
While it's regrettable, we have to move on and learn from this.
natural