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rue

/ɹuː/

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noun

Chagrin, regret, remords

Sorrow; repentance; regret.

Examples :

"After failing the exam, she felt a deep rue for not studying harder. "

Après avoir échoué à l'examen, elle a ressenti un profond regret de ne pas avoir étudié davantage.

emotion suffering mind attitude

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noun

Pitié, compassion

Pity; compassion.

Examples :

"The lost puppy's shivering body filled us with rue. "

Le corps tremblant du chiot perdu nous a remplis de pitié.

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verb

Regretter, déplorer

To cause to repent of sin or regret some past action.

Examples :

"The teacher's harsh words about his carelessness ruefully affected his performance in the following exam. "

Les mots durs du professeur sur son insouciance ont regrettablement affecté ses performances à l'examen suivant.

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verb

Regretter, déplorer

To cause to feel sorrow or pity.

Examples :

"The teacher's kind words, explaining the difficult math problem, rued the student's frustration. "

Les mots gentils du professeur, expliquant le problème de maths difficile, ont fait regretter la frustration de l'élève.

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verb

Regretter, déplorer

To repent of or regret (some past action or event); to wish that a past action or event had not taken place.

Examples :

"I rued the day I crossed paths with her."

J'ai regretté le jour où j'ai croisé son chemin.

emotion guilt action attitude

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verb

Regretter, déplorer

To feel compassion or pity.

Examples :

"Seeing her classmate struggle with a difficult math problem, Sarah ruefully felt compassion for her. "

En voyant sa camarade de classe aux prises avec un problème de maths difficile, Sarah a regretté et ressenti de la compassion pour elle.

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verb

Regretter, déplorer

To feel sorrow or regret.

Examples :

"She would rue her decision to stay up late when she felt exhausted during her exam. "

Elle regretterait sa décision de veiller tard quand elle se sentirait épuisée pendant son examen.

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noun

Rue

Any of various perennial shrubs of the genus Ruta, especially the herb Ruta graveolens (common rue), formerly used in medicines.

Examples :

"My grandmother used to grow rue in her herb garden. "

Ma grand-mère cultivait de la rue dans son jardin de plantes aromatiques.

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