remorse

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Sự hối tiếc, ăn năn

BrE /rɪˈmɔːs/ AmE /rɪˈmɔːrs/

noun en → vi

1 FEELING OF GUILT [uncountable] B1

Sự hối tiếc, ăn năn

a feeling of deep regret and guilt for something you have done or not done

  • feel remorse for sth

Collocations feel remorse for a mistake · show no remorse

  • He felt deep remorse for his actions.

    Anh ấy cảm thấy hối tiếc sâu sắc về hành động của mình.

2 PAINFUL FEELING [uncountable] B2

Cảm giác đau đớn vì hối tiếc

a painful feeling of regret for something you have done or not done, especially when it has caused someone to suffer

  • have remorse for sth

Collocations suffer from remorse · be overwhelmed by remorse

  • She was overwhelmed by a feeling of remorse.

    Cô ấy bị nhấn chìm trong cảm giác đau đớn vì hối tiếc.