Spanish Conversation · Level 134
45 words
Spanish word
arrepentimiento
Pronunciation
IPA/arepentiˈmjento/
Meaning
- masculine nounregret
Example
Siento arrepentimiento por lo que dije.
I feel regret for what I said.
More examples
Quiero expresar mi arrepentimiento por el retraso.
I want to express my regret for the delay.
Core concept
Person looking remorseful and handing back a repaired object.
Common phrases
expresar arrepentimiento
express regret
manifestar arrepentimiento
manifest regret
Similar words
culpa: Feeling of personal guilt and responsibility for having done wrong.
remordimiento: Sharp pangs of conscience that cause inner pain and distress.
pesar: Deep, heavy sorrow about something that happened in the past.
Definition in Spanish
Estado emocional de remordimiento por haber causado daño o cometido un error, a menudo con intención de reparar.
Word origin
From the verb arrepentir plus the noun-forming suffix -miento, with arrepentir ultimately from Latin paenitere via medieval Spanish.
Usage tips
- Often used in constructions like me arrepiento de + reason, and in casual conversation speakers frequently use lo siento instead.
Other meanings
- remorsenoun
- repentancenoun
Opposites
- satisfacciónsatisfactionnoun
Related words
- arrepentirseregretverb
- arrepentidoregretfuladjective