regret
regret
In French, 'regret' is a noun that is used to express a sense of sadness or disappointment about something that has happened or been done. It can be used to describe a feeling of remorse or guilt about a past action, or a sense of loss or sadness about a missed opportunity. For example, 'J'ai beaucoup de regrets' means 'I have a lot of regrets'.
Example sentences using: regret
Je regrette d'avoir mangé trop de bonbons.
I regret eating too many candies.
This phase is an example of expressing regret about a past action. 'Je regrette' means 'I regret' and 'd'avoir mangé trop de bonbons' means 'eating too many candies'.
Ils regretteront de ne pas être venus à la fête.
They will regret not coming to the party.
This phrase is used to express future regret, where 'Ils regretteront' means 'They will regret', and 'de ne pas être venus à la fête' translates to 'not coming to the party'.
Sans regret, elle a quitté la ville.
Without regret, she left the town.
In this phrase, 'regret' is used in a context to express absence of remorse or regret. 'Sans regret' means 'Without regret', and 'elle a quitté la ville' means 'she left the town'.