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regret
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. regretter
Do you regret moving back to your hometown?Tu regrettes d'être revenu dans ta ville natale ?
2. (literary) (to feel sad about the loss of)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., once upon a time).
a. regretter
The whole town regrets the three citizens who lost their lives during the floods.Toute la ville regrette les trois habitants qui ont perdu la vie lors des inondations.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
3. (remorse)
a. le regret (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Vanessa confessed, not without regret, that she had lied to Bill.Vanessa avoua, non sans regret, qu’elle avait menti à Bill.
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