rue
To repent of or regretTo repent of or regret (some past action or event); to wish that a past action or event had not taken place.
» You'll rue the day you wronged me.
Ты проклянёшь тот день, когда подло обошёлся со мной.
Meaning
5 senses(transitive)To repent of or regret (some past action or event); to wish that a past action or event had not taken place.
to rue the day
I rued the day I crossed paths with her.
(obsolete, transitive)To cause to repent of sin or regret some past action.
(obsolete, transitive)To cause to feel sorrow or pity.
bereuen
сожале́тьsožalétʹ
жалкуватиžalkuvaty
(archaic, intransitive, obsolete)To feel compassion or pity; to take pity (on), to have compassion (on).
1842, Nicholas Ridley, The Life of Nicholas Ridley which stirred men's hearts to rue upon them
(archaic, intransitive)To feel sorrow or regret.
- feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
Examples
6 sentencesYou'll rue the day you wronged me.
ruТы проклянёшь тот день, когда подло обошёлся со мной.
I rue the day I met them.
I rue the day I crossed paths with this asshole.
ruЯ проклинаю тот день, когда судьба свела меня с этим ублюдком.
You will rue the day you crossed me!
Mark asked Jessica to ruing Skura's wedding.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English rewen, ruwen, ruen, reowen, from Old English hrēowan (“to rue; make soFrom Middle English rewen, ruwen, ruen, reowen, from Old English hrēowan (“to rue; make sorry; grieve”), perhaps influenced by Old Norse hryggja (“to distress, grieve”), from Proto-Germanic *hrewwaną (“to sadden; repent”).
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Forms
rues, ruing, rued, ruedSynonyms
55 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle