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repent

/rɪˈpɛnt/

repentverb

repented

Past Simple

repented

Past Participle

repenting

Gerund

/rɪˈpɛnt/

Traductions

se repentir

He began to repent for his mistakes.

Il a commencé à se repentir de ses erreurs.

Traductions supplémentaires

regretterPeut s’employer dans un sens plus général de regret moral ou personnel.

se raviserSurtout quand l’idée est de changer d’avis ou de conduite après réflexion.

Définitions

To feel or express sincere regret or remorse about one's wrongdoing or sin.

After realizing the impact of his actions, he began to repent for his past mistakes.

To change one's mind or course of action as a result of regret or remorse.

She decided to repent and make amends by volunteering at the local shelter.

Synonymes

feel remorse

make amends

be sorry

repentadjective

/rɪˈpent/

/rɪˈpɛnt/

Archaic; used mainly in older or literary texts to mean ‘penitent, regretful’.

Traductions

repentantEmploi littéraire ou archaïque.

Repent tears fell from her eyes.

Des larmes repentantes coulèrent de ses yeux.

Traductions supplémentaires

pénitentPlus littéraire et fréquent dans le registre religieux.

Définitions

Archaic: feeling or showing remorse or contrition; penitent.

Repent tears flowed down his cheeks as he asked for forgiveness.

Synonymes