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repentir

to repent

verb ruh-pahn-TEER Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Usage Note

Repentir is almost always used reflexively: se repentir de quelque chose ('to repent of something'). The noun le repentir means 'repentance'. It is more formal or literary than regretter ('to regret'), carrying a moral or religious weight. Se repentir implies a genuine change of heart, not just regret.

Examples

"Il s'est repenti de ses erreurs."

Natural Translation

He repented of his mistakes.

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