C1 adjective خنثی

repedant

/rɪˈpɛntənt/

Feeling or expressing sincere regret or remorse for one's past actions or wrongdoings. It implies a genuine desire to make amends and a change of heart regarding previous behavior.

مثال‌ها

3 از 5
1

After realizing the hurt his words caused, he felt deeply repentant and sought his friend's forgiveness.

After realizing the hurt his words caused, he felt deeply repentant and sought his friend's forgiveness.

2

The defendant appeared repentant throughout the trial, offering a formal apology to the victims' families.

The defendant appeared repentant throughout the trial, offering a formal apology to the victims' families.

3

You look pretty repentant about eating the last slice of my birthday cake!

You look pretty repentant about eating the last slice of my birthday cake!

خانواده کلمه

اسم
repentance
Verb
repent
قید
repentantly
صفت
repentant
مرتبط
repenter
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راهنمای حفظ

Think of the 'pen' in repentant; you are 'penning' (writing) a letter of apology as part of your 'penance'.

آزمون سریع

The young man's _______ expression and sincere apology convinced the neighbor not to call the police.

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مثال‌ها

1

After realizing the hurt his words caused, he felt deeply repentant and sought his friend's forgiveness.

everyday

After realizing the hurt his words caused, he felt deeply repentant and sought his friend's forgiveness.

2

The defendant appeared repentant throughout the trial, offering a formal apology to the victims' families.

formal

The defendant appeared repentant throughout the trial, offering a formal apology to the victims' families.

3

You look pretty repentant about eating the last slice of my birthday cake!

informal

You look pretty repentant about eating the last slice of my birthday cake!

4

The protagonist's journey is defined by a repentant return to his homeland after years of exile.

academic

The protagonist's journey is defined by a repentant return to his homeland after years of exile.

5

The corporation issued a repentant statement following the audit, promising to overhaul its environmental policies.

business

The corporation issued a repentant statement following the audit, promising to overhaul its environmental policies.

خانواده کلمه

اسم
repentance
Verb
repent
قید
repentantly
صفت
repentant
مرتبط
repenter

ترکیب‌های رایج

truly repentant sincerely remorseful
deeply repentant feeling significant regret
a repentant heart a sincere feeling of sorrow for sins
show repentant behavior act in a way that demonstrates regret
repentant for actions feeling sorry for what one has done

عبارات رایج

repentant sinner

someone seeking forgiveness for moral failings

bowed in repentance

showing physical signs of being sorry

a repentant mood

a state of feeling sorry for mistakes

اغلب اشتباه گرفته می‌شود با

repedant vs reluctant

Reluctant means unwilling or hesitant, while repentant means feeling remorse for past actions.

repedant vs redundant

Redundant means unnecessary or superfluous, often confused with repentant due to similar letter structures in fast reading.

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نکات کاربردی

Repentant is more formal than 'sorry' and usually implies a deeper moral or spiritual regret. It is frequently used in legal, religious, or literary contexts to describe a character's internal transformation.

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اشتباهات رایج

Learners often misspell it as 'repentent' (with an 'e'). Remember that the suffix for the adjective form is '-ant'.

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راهنمای حفظ

Think of the 'pen' in repentant; you are 'penning' (writing) a letter of apology as part of your 'penance'.

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ریشه کلمه

Derived from the Old French 'repentir', which comes from the Latin 'paenitire', meaning 'to regret' or 'to be sorry'.

الگوهای دستوری

Used as an attributive adjective (a repentant man). Used as a predicative adjective (he was repentant). Often followed by the preposition 'for' or 'about'.
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بافت فرهنگی

The word is heavily rooted in Judeo-Christian traditions regarding the confession of sins and the act of seeking redemption.

آزمون سریع

The young man's _______ expression and sincere apology convinced the neighbor not to call the police.

درسته!

پاسخ صحیح این است: a

لغات مرتبط

bishop

B2

To admit a person into the Christian church through the rite of confirmation performed by a bishop. It can also refer to the formal act of ordaining or appointing someone to the office of bishop.

bit

B2

In this specific context, it describes something that is minor, secondary, or small in scale, often referring to roles or components within a larger system. It is frequently used attributively to indicate that a part or person has limited importance or duration.

bitterly

B2

An adverb used to describe actions or feelings done with intense resentment, deep disappointment, or extreme harshness. It is also frequently used to emphasize that weather conditions are painfully cold.

bivalve

B2

A bivalve is an aquatic mollusk with a body enclosed within a hinged shell that consists of two distinct parts. This group includes well-known creatures like clams, oysters, mussels, and scallops, which are often harvested for food or studied for their environmental impact.

bizarrely

B2

In a very strange or unusual manner that is often difficult to explain or expect. It is used to describe actions, appearances, or situations that deviate significantly from what is considered normal.

blackberry

B2

To go out and gather wild blackberries from bushes, typically during late summer or early autumn. It describes the specific recreational or foraging activity of picking these berries in nature.

blackcurrant

B2

Describing something that has the flavor, scent, or dark purple color of the blackcurrant berry. It is frequently used to characterize food products, beverages, and scents derived from the Ribes nigrum plant.

blackhead

B2

A small, dark-colored bump on the skin caused by a clogged hair follicle where oil and skin cells have oxidized upon contact with air. They are a mild type of acne that commonly appears on the face, particularly on the nose and chin.

blackmail

B2

To demand money, favors, or specific actions from someone by threatening to reveal embarrassing or damaging information about them. It involves using a person's secrets or weaknesses as a way to coerce them into compliance.

blackness

B2

The state, quality, or condition of being black or completely dark. In academic and sociological contexts, it often refers to the historical, cultural, and social identity associated with people of African descent.

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