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I. sorry [Brit ˈsɒri, Am ˈsɑri, ˈsɔri] ADJ

1. sorry:

sorry (apologetic)

désolé

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sorry (for emphasis)

navré

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I'm terribly sorry

je suis vraiment désolé, je suis navré

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(I'm) sorry, I haven't a clue inf or I've no idea

je suis désolé mais je n'en ai pas la moindre idée

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to be sorry that …

être désolé que …

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+ subj to be sorry if

être désolé si

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I'm sorry that things didn't work out/if I was rude

je suis désolé que ça n'ait pas marché/si j'ai été grossier

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I'm sorry I'm late

je suis désolé d'être en retard

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I'm sorry for the delay

je suis désolé du retard, je m'excuse pour le retard

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to be sorry for doing/to do

être désolé d'avoir fait/de faire

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I'm sorry for keeping you waiting

excusez-moi de vous avoir fait attendre

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I'm sorry to be a nuisance but…

excusez-moi de vous embêter, mais…

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to be sorry about behaviour, mistake, change

s'excuser de

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I'm sorry about this!

je suis désolé!, excusez-moi!

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sorry about that!

(je suis) désolé!

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to say sorry

s'excuser

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he didn't look the slightest bit sorry!

il n'avait pas du tout l'air désolé!

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2. sorry (sympathetic):

to be sorry to hear of sth/to hear that …

être désolé d'apprendre qc/d'apprendre que …

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I'm very sorry about your uncle

j'ai été désolé d'apprendre pour ton oncle

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3. sorry (regretful):

to be sorry to do

regretter de faire

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we are sorry to inform you that …

nous regrettons or nous avons le regret de vous informer que …

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will you be sorry to go back?

est-ce que tu auras des regrets en rentrant?

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no-one will be sorry to see him go!

personne ne regrettera son départ!

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and, I'm sorry to say

et malheureusement

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I'm sorry that I didn't come/that you didn't come

je regrette de ne pas être venu/que tu ne sois pas venu

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she was sorry (that) she'd raised the subject

elle regrettait d'avoir abordé le sujet

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I felt sorry about it afterwards

j'ai eu des remords par la suite

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do it now or you'll be sorry!

fais-le maintenant ou tu t'en repentiras!

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4. sorry (pitying):

to be or feel sorry for sb

plaindre qn also iron

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5. sorry (self-pitying) pej:

to feel sorry for oneself

s'apitoyer sur soi-même or sur son sort

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6. sorry (pathetic, deplorable):

sorry state, sight, business

triste

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sorry person

minable

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they're a sorry lot!

ils sont minables!

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to be in a sorry state

être dans un triste état or en piteux état

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this is a sorry state of affairs!

c'est vraiment lamentable!

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II. sorry [Brit ˈsɒri, Am ˈsɑri, ˈsɔri] INTERJ

1. sorry (apologizing):

sorry

désolé!

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2. sorry (failing to hear):

sorry?

pardon?

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3. sorry (contradicting):

sorry, Sarah, that isn't true!

désolé, Sarah, mais cela est faux!

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4. sorry (interrupting others):

sorry, time is running out

je suis désolé, mais nous n'avons plus beaucoup de temps

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5. sorry (adding a comment):

sorry, may I just say that …

excusez-moi, je voudrais simplement ajouter que …

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6. sorry (requesting clarification):

sorry, I'm not with you

pardon, mais je ne vous suis pas

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7. sorry (correcting self):

so we have two, sorry, three options

nous avons donc deux, pardon, trois options

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8. sorry (being adamant):

sorry, but that's the way it is!

désolé, mais c'est comme ça!

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sorry I'm late—I overslept

désolé d'être en retard—je ne me suis pas réveillé

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sorry, TMI!

désolé, je ne devrais pas vous dire toutes ces choses trop personnelles!

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‘sorry, ’ he mumbled

‘pardon, ’ a-t-il marmonné

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French

English

piteux (piteuse) aspect

sorry attr

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dans un piteux état, en piteux état

in a sorry state

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avoir piteuse allure

to be a sorry sight

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désolé (désolée)

sorry

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être désolé que …

to be sorry that …

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j'en suis désolé

I am sorry about that

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je suis désolé d'être en retard!

sorry I'm late!

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il est désolé de ne pas pouvoir venir

he's sorry he can't come

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désolé de te faire attendre inf

sorry to keep you waiting

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piètre début, performance

sorry

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avoir piètre allure

to cut a sorry figure

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délabré (délabrée) affaires

in a sorry state never attr

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je te demande pardon

I'm sorry

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tu lui as demandé pardon?

did you apologize ou say you were sorry?

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pardon!

sorry!

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pardon? qu'est-ce que tu as dit?

sorry? what did you say?

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pardon de vous avoir interrompu

I'm sorry for interrupting you

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apitoyer qn sur qn

to make sb feel sorry for sb

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s'apitoyer sur (le sort de) qn

to feel sorry for sb

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ils s'apitoient sur la malchance de Paul

they feel sorry for Paul on account of his bad luck

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in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. sorry <-ier, -iest> [ˈsɒri, Am ˈsɑ:r-] ADJ

1. sorry (apologizing):

sorry

désolé(e)

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to be sorry that

être désolé que +subj

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to be sorry for oneself pej

s'apitoyer sur son sort

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2. sorry (regretful):

to say sorry

s'excuser

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3. sorry (said before refusing):

sorry

désolé(e)

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4. sorry (wretched):

sorry

piteux(-euse)

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sorry choice

malheureux(-euse)

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sorry sight

triste

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II. sorry [ˈsɒri, Am ˈsɑ:r-] INTERJ

1. sorry (apology):

sorry!

désolé!

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2. sorry (prefacing refusal):

sorry

non, désolé

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3. sorry (requesting repetition):

sorry?

pardon?

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extremely sorry

infiniment

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sorry to barge in

désolé de vous interrompre

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French

English

désolé(e)

sorry

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je suis vraiment désolé

I am truly sorry

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s'apitoyer sur qn/qc

to feel sorry for sb/sth

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être navré de qc

to be (terribly) sorry about sth

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ça me désole de te dire qu'elle l'a fait

I'm so sorry to tell you she did it

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se désoler

to be sorry

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se désoler de qc/faire qc

to be sorry for sth/for doing sth

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je regrette de ne pas être venu avec vous

I'm sorry that I didn't come with you

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je regrette

I'm sorry

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avoir la douleur de +infin

to be deeply sorry to +infin

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mille excuses!

I'm so sorry!

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English

French

I. sorry <-ier, -iest> [ˈsar·i] ADJ

1. sorry (apologizing):

sorry

désolé(e)

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to be sorry that

être désolé que +subj

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to be [or feel] sorry for oneself

s'apitoyer sur son sort

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2. sorry (regretful):

to say sorry

s'excuser

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3. sorry (said before refusing):

sorry

désolé(e)

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4. sorry (poor in quality):

sorry

piteux(-euse)

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sorry choice

malheureux(-euse)

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sorry sight

triste

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II. sorry <-ier, -iest> [ˈsar·i] INTERJ

1. sorry (in apology):

sorry!

désolé(e)!

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2. sorry (before refusing):

sorry

non, désolé(e)

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3. sorry (requesting repetition):

sorry?

pardon?

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extremely sorry

infiniment

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sorry to barge in

désolé de vous interrompre

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French

English

désolé(e)

sorry

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je suis vraiment désolé

I am really sorry

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s'apitoyer sur qn/qc

to feel sorry for sb/sth

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être navré de qc

to be (terribly) sorry about sth

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ça me désole de te dire qu'elle l'a fait

I'm so sorry to tell you she did it

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désoler se désoler

to be sorry

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se désoler de qc/faire qc

to be sorry for sth/for doing sth

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je regrette de ne pas être venu avec vous

I'm sorry that I didn't come with you

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je regrette

I'm sorry

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mille excuses!

I'm so sorry!

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avoir la douleur de +infin

to be deeply sorry to +infin

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