repent

se repentir

Regretter ses fautes, demander pardon à Dieu et essayer de mieux vivre.

En anglais simple : To feel sorry for doing wrong, ask for God's forgiveness, and try to live better.

• She prayed and repented.
• The preacher urged them to repent of their sins.
• He sincerely repented and tried to change his life.

Comment l'utiliser : repent of something (He repented of his sins and asked God for forgiveness.)

Expressions courantes : repent of sins, repent and pray, repent sincerely, repent of sin

regretter, se repentir

Éprouver du regret pour quelque chose qu’on a fait ou qu’on n’a pas fait.

En anglais simple : To feel sorry about something you did or failed to do.

• He soon repented his decision.
• She bitterly repented of treating her friend so badly.
• You may yet repent those cruel words.

Comment l'utiliser : repent of something (She later repented of her decision to leave.); repent something (He repented his harsh words.)

Synonymes : regret, rue

Expressions courantes : repent of something, repent bitterly, repent a decision