rue

BrE /ruː/ AmE /ruː/

verb en → es

past rued pp rued ing rueing

1 REGRET [transitive] B2

to feel sorry about something that has happened or might happen, often wishing it had not happened or would not happen

arrepentirse de, lamentarse por

  • rue a fact/situation

Collocations rue the day · rue the decision

  • She rues the day she met him.

    Ella lamenta el día en que lo conoció.

2 SUFFER [transitive] C1

to suffer or experience something unpleasant, often as a result of one's own actions

sufrir las consecuencias de

  • rue an action

Collocations rue the consequences · rue one's actions

  • He will rue the day he made that decision.

    Él lamentará el día en que tomó esa decisión.