sorry

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BrE /ˈsɒr.i/ AmE /ˈsɔːr.i/

adjective / adverb en → es

1 APOLIGIZE [non-finite] A1

used for saying that you are sorry about something, especially when you have done something wrong or caused trouble to someone

disculparse, pedir perdón

  • be sorry for sth
  • be sorry about sth

Collocations sorry to hear that · sorry about the mistake

  • I'm really sorry about this.

    Estoy realmente muy arrepentido de esto.

2 REGRET [non-finite] A2

used for saying that you are sad or upset because of something bad that has happened, especially when it is your fault

triste por, arrepentido de

  • be sorry for sth
  • feel sorry about sth

Collocations sorry to see sb suffer · sorry that it happened

  • I'm so sorry to hear what you've been through.

    Estoy muy triste al oír lo que has pasado.

1 SYMPATHIZE [non-finite] A2

used for saying that you feel sorry or sad about something bad that happened to someone else, and want them to be better or happier

sentirse mal por, compadecerse de

  • feel sorry for sb

Collocations feel sorry for the homeless · feel sorry for the children

  • I feel so sorry for her.

    Me siento muy mal por ella.

2 APOLIGIZE [non-finite] A1

used to say that you are sorry about something, especially when you have done something wrong or caused trouble to someone

disculparse, pedir perdón

  • be sorry for sth

Collocations sorry about the mistake · sorry to hear that

  • I'm really sorry about this.

    Estoy realmente muy arrepentido de esto.

1 REGRET [non-finite] A2

used for saying that you are sad or upset because of something bad that has happened, especially when it is your fault

triste por, arrepentido de

  • be sorry for sth

Collocations sorry to see sb suffer · sorry that it happened

  • I'm so sorry to hear what you've been through.

    Estoy muy triste al oír lo que has pasado.

1 SYMPATHIZE [non-finite] A2

used for saying that you feel sorry or sad about something bad that happened to someone else, and want them to be better or happier

sentirse mal por, compadecerse de

  • feel sorry for sb

Collocations feel sorry for the homeless · feel sorry for the children

  • I feel so sorry for her.

    Me siento muy mal por ella.

1 APOLIGIZE [non-finite] A1

used to say that you are sorry about something, especially when you have done something wrong or caused trouble to someone

disculparse, pedir perdón

  • be sorry for sth

Collocations sorry about the mistake · sorry to hear that

  • I'm really sorry about this.

    Estoy realmente muy arrepentido de esto.

1 REGRET [non-finite] A2

used for saying that you are sad or upset because of something bad that has happened, especially when it is your fault

triste por, arrepentido de

  • be sorry for sth

Collocations sorry to see sb suffer · sorry that it happened

  • I'm so sorry to hear what you've been through.

    Estoy muy triste al oír lo que has pasado.