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regrettable

French → English

adj/ʁə.ɡʁɛ.tabl/

(Unfortunate) Regrettable: unfortunate or unwelcome; giving rise to regret or disappointment

Il est regrettable que nous ne puissions pas venir à la fête.

(English) It is regrettable that we cannot come to the party.

Cette erreur regrettable a retardé tout le chantier.

(English) This regrettable error delayed the entire construction site.

adj/ʁə.ɡʁɛ.tabl/

(Mourned) Regretted: deserving to be missed or lamented because of its high value

Ce regrettable chef-d’œuvre a été détruit par l'incendie.

(English) This regretted masterpiece was destroyed by the fire.

Notre regrettable confrère est décédé le mois dernier.

(English) Our lamented colleague passed away last month.

Entry ID: fr:en:regrettable · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary