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rimpianto

/rimˈpjan.to/noun · masculineB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 9,234

Meaning

regret

  • sad feeling about something lost or missed
  • thing that one regrets

In a sentence

Ho ancora un rimpianto per quella scelta.

I still have a regret about that choice.

Hai qualche rimpianto del passato?

Do you have any regrets about the past?

Non provo rimpianto per quella decisione.

I feel no regret about that decision.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
rimpiantomasculine · singular
rimpiantimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Often used with avere: avere un rimpianto.
  • Can refer to a feeling or to the object of regret.
  • Near synonym: rammarico, but rimpianto is often more personal or lasting.

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