repent

[US]/rɪˈpent/
[UK]/rɪˈpent/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. sentir arrepentimiento o remordimiento
vt. sentir arrepentimiento o remordimiento por; sentirlo por
adj. arrastrándose o reptando
Word Forms
Tercera persona singularrepents
Pasadorepented
Participio pasadorepented
Gerundiorepenting

Phrases & Collocations

repent of

arrepentirse de

Example Sentences

repent of one's carelessness

arrepentirse de la falta de cuidado

repent an imprudent act

arrepentirse de un acto imprudente

I repent me of all I did.

Me arrepiento de todo lo que hice.

have nothing to repent of

no tener nada de qué arrepentirse

repented of intemperate behavior.

se arrepintió de su comportamiento imprudente.

Marry in haste, and repent at leisure.

Cásate con prisa y arrepiente con calma.

Darren repented having shot the bird.

Darren se arrepintió de haber disparado al pájaro.

He repented his thoughtlessness.

Se arrepintió de su insensatez.

he repented of his action.

se arrepintió de su acción.

Marian came to repent her hasty judgement.

Marian llegó a arrepentirse de su juicio apresurado.

Real-world Examples

He said there was nothing to repent. Criminals are supposed to repent.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation April 2023

'Well, well, you must not do anything rash, or that you might repent.

Source: The Sign of the Four

680. He repents having compensated the dispensable pesion for fear of penalty.

Source: Remember 7000 graduate exam vocabulary in 16 days.

So what happens if I repent later? Like, say, when I'm 75?

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 1

I felt ill at ease; my wrath had simmered away; I repented.

Source: Education of Love

Alas, it is too late to repent.

Source: Selected Modern Chinese Essays 1

The criminal repented his crimes before the priest.

Source: Liu Yi's breakthrough of 5000 English vocabulary words.

But there must be something I can do. You know I've repented. We...we can get past this.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 4

" There is still time" ! he cried. " Reflect! perhaps you may repent" !

Source: Madame Bovary (Part Two)

She was humbled, she was grieved; she repented, though she hardly knew of what.

Source: Pride and Prejudice (Original Version)

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