sorry

sorry
['sɒrɪ] 1.
aggettivo
1) (apologetic) spiacente, dispiaciuto; (for emphasis) desolato

I'm sorry — mi spiace, mi rincresce

I'm sorry I'm late — mi scuso per il ritardo

to be sorry for doing, to do — scusarsi o essere spiacente di avere fatto, di fare

to be sorry about — scusarsi di [behaviour, mistake]

sorry about that! — scusa!

to say sorry — chiedere scusa, scusarsi

2) (sympathetic)

I'm sorry to hear of o that mi dispiace sentire che; I'm very sorry about your uncle sono addolorato per tuo zio; to feel sorry for oneself — compiangersi, autocommiserarsi

3) (regretful)

we are sorry to inform you that — siamo spiacenti di informarla che

no-one will be sorry to see him go! — nessuno sentirà la sua mancanza!

and, I'm sorry to say — e, mi spiace dirlo

do it now or you'll be sorry! — fallo adesso o te ne pentirai!

4) (pathetic) [state] pietoso; [sight] penoso; [person] misero
2.
interiezione
1) (apologizing) scusa
2) (failing to hear, understand)

sorry? — scusa? prego?

3) (interrupting)

sorry, time is running out — scusate o spiacente, ma il tempo sta per scadere

we have two, sorry, three options — abbiamo due, cosa dico, tre scelte

sorry, may I just say that — scusate, volevo soltanto dire che

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['sori] 1. adjective
1) (used when apologizing or expressing regret: I'm sorry (that) I forgot to return your book; Did I give you a fright? I'm sorry.) spiacente, dispiaciuto
2) (apologetic or full of regret: I think he's really sorry for his bad behaviour; I'm sure you were sorry to hear about his death.) dispiaciuto
3) (unsatisfactory; poor; wretched: a sorry state of affairs.) penoso, misero
2. interjection
1) (used when apologizing: Did I tread on your toe? Sorry!) scusa, scusate, scusi
2) ((used when asking a person to repeat what he has said) I beg your pardon?: Sorry (, what did you say)?) come?, prego?
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['sɒrɪ] 1.
aggettivo
1) (apologetic) spiacente, dispiaciuto; (for emphasis) desolato

I'm sorry — mi spiace, mi rincresce

I'm sorry I'm late — mi scuso per il ritardo

to be sorry for doing, to do — scusarsi o essere spiacente di avere fatto, di fare

to be sorry about — scusarsi di [behaviour, mistake]

sorry about that! — scusa!

to say sorry — chiedere scusa, scusarsi

2) (sympathetic)

I'm sorry to hear of o that mi dispiace sentire che; I'm very sorry about your uncle sono addolorato per tuo zio; to feel sorry for oneself — compiangersi, autocommiserarsi

3) (regretful)

we are sorry to inform you that — siamo spiacenti di informarla che

no-one will be sorry to see him go! — nessuno sentirà la sua mancanza!

and, I'm sorry to say — e, mi spiace dirlo

do it now or you'll be sorry! — fallo adesso o te ne pentirai!

4) (pathetic) [state] pietoso; [sight] penoso; [person] misero
2.
interiezione
1) (apologizing) scusa
2) (failing to hear, understand)

sorry? — scusa? prego?

3) (interrupting)

sorry, time is running out — scusate o spiacente, ma il tempo sta per scadere

we have two, sorry, three options — abbiamo due, cosa dico, tre scelte

sorry, may I just say that — scusate, volevo soltanto dire che


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