arrepentirse

Spanish

Etymology

From a- + Old Spanish repentirse, from Late Latin repaenitēre, from Latin re- + paenitēre, present active infinitive of paeniteō. Compare French repentir.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /arepenˈtiɾse/ [a.re.pẽn̪ˈt̪iɾ.se]
  • Rhymes: -iɾse
  • Syllabification: a‧rre‧pen‧tir‧se

Verb

arrepentirse (first-person singular present me arrepiento, first-person singular preterite me arrepentí, past participle arrepentido)

  1. (reflexive, followed by de) to regret
    Synonym: sentir
  2. (reflexive) to repent

Usage notes

  • When the object of de in arrepentirse de is a clause headed by que (as opposed to, say, a verb phrase cast in the infinitive), that clause is cast in the subjunctive mood.

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