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arrepentir

to repent, to regret

verb ah-rreh-pen-TEER Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Usage Note

Arrepentir is almost always used reflexively: arrepentirse de something ('to regret having done something'). It is an -e→-ie stem-changing verb in the present: me arrepiento, te arrepientes. The noun is arrepentimiento ('repentance, remorse').

Examples

"Se arrepintió de sus palabras."

Natural Translation

She regretted her words.

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