Academisch IELTS (Band 6-7) - Spijt en verdriet

to cry out loudly and mournfully, often expressing grief, pain, or intense sorrow

klagen, janken

to express deep sorrow or grief, often accompanied by loud cries or mournful sounds

beklagen, berouwen

(religious) to make up for a sin by feeling sorry, asking for forgiveness, and trying to do better

boete doen, compensatie maken

to feel regret or sorrow for something

berouwen, jammeren

to verbally express deep sadness over a loss or unfortunate situation

treuren, beklagen

to express great regret or sorrow for something

beklagen, jammeren over

to withdraw or take back a statement, belief, or opinion, especially publicly

herroepen, terugtrekken

to fail to keep hope

wanhopen, de hoop verliezen

to feel deep and sincere regret or sadness about a situation, event, or outcome

deploreren, betreuren

to cry loudly while making repeated, short gasping sounds, often due to intense emotions such as sadness or grief

snikken, huilen

to feel extremely discouraged, disheartened, or in low spirits

ontmoedigen, neerslachtig zijn

expressing or experiencing deep regret or guilt because of a wrong act that one has committed

berouwvol, gemeen