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"To regret" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Mar 29, 2022 (see all)
сожале́ть
[ sa-zha-lyét' ]
Verb , imperfective
Often used with the Prepositional
to pity, to be sorry; to regret
Emotions in Russian

Morphemic analysis

сожалеть
root: сожал
suffix: е
ending: ть

Etymology

жаль / жалость - pity, regret

Examples of "To regret" in Russian

  • Лу́чше сожале́ть о сде́ланном, чем о не сде́ланном.

    lúch-she sa-zha-lyét' a sdyé-lan-nam, chyem a nye sdyé-lan-nam

    It's better to regret what you've done than what you haven't done.

  • Не прохо́дит и дня, что́бы он не сожале́л о своём посту́пке.

    nye pra-hó-deet ee dnya, chtó-by on nye sa-zha-lyél a sva-yóm pas-túp-kye

    Not a day passes by that he doesn't regret what he did.

Сожалеть - Conjugation
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Same stem words

жа́ловаться [zhá-la-va-tsa] Verb , imperfective
to complain
жа́лость [zhá-last'] Noun , feminine
pity, compassion

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удивля́ть to surprise, to astonish, to amaze
самооблада́ние self-control, composure
расстро́иться to get upset; to be out of tune (about musical instruments); to fall to the ground (about plans)
ра́дость joy, gladness

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