EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
regret1, s. Aiféala m. To feel regret, aiféala a bheith ort. You will regret it, tiocfaidh sé ina aiféala ort; beidh caitheamh ina dhiaidh ort. I have no regrets about it, níl dada dá aiféala orm; nil aithreachas ar bith orm. I state the fact with regret, agus ní le fonn adeirim é; agus is oth liom a bheith le rá agam. Much to my regret, I find myself constrained to . . ., ní hé ab fhearr liom ach caithfidh mé . . .
regret2, v.tr. Tá aiféala orm faoi (rud); tá mé in aiféala ar (rud); tá aiféala orm (that, go). I regret having deceived him, cúis aiféala dhom é a mhealladh. I regret to inform you that . . ., is trua liom a bheith le rá agam leat go . . . We very much regret to hear . . ., is trua linn a chloisteáil . . . It is to be regretted that . . ., is mór an trua . . .
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
I regret to have to inform you that . . ., is trua liom a bheith le rá agam leat go ...; is oth liom a chur in iúl duit go . . .
There was a suggestion of regret in his voice, bhí iarracht den aiféala ina ghlór.
I say so with regret, agus is mairg liom a bheith le rá agam.