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"Regret" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "arrepentirse de", and "offer" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "ofrecer". Learn more about the difference between "regret" and "offer" below.
regret(
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greht
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. arrepentirse de
Have you ever regretted selling the house?¿Alguna vez te has arrepentido de haber vendido la casa?
a. lamentar
We regret to inform you that you have not been selected for this position.Lamentamos informarle que no ha sido seleccionado para este puesto.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
3. (remorse)
a. el arrepentimiento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She confessed, not without regret, that she had lied to him.Confesó, no sin arrepentimiento, haberle mentido.
regrets
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
5. (apologies)
a. las excusas (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He sent his regrets, but he was unable to attend.Presentó sus excusas, pero no le era posible asistir.
offer(
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fuhr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. ofrecer
I offered my brother help with the purchase of his house.Le ofrecí apoyo con la compra de su casa a mi hermano.
My neighbor offered me a slice of the nut bread she had made.Mi vecina me ofreció una rebanada del pan de nueces que había preparado.
b. sugerir (idea or solution)
He offered a solution that might well satisfy both parties.Sugirió una solución que bien podría satisfacer a ambas partes.
c. dar (advice or excuse)
Could you offer some advice on how to start a company from scratch?¿Puede darme algún consejo sobre cómo crear una empresa desde cero?
d. hacer (suggestion or comment)
She offered some interesting comments on the role of education.Hizo varios comentarios interesantes sobre el papel de la educación.
a. ofrecerse
I think you should have offered to do it for free.Creo que deberías haberte ofrecido a hacerlo gratis.
3. (to provide)
a. ofrecer
We can offer you a vast range of services.Podemos ofrecerle un amplio abanico de servicios.
b. brindar (opportunity)
This program offers you the opportunity to learn German.Este programa te brinda la oportunidad de aprender alemán.
4. (to show)
5. (religion)
a. ofrecer
He was prepared to offer his son as a sacrifice.Estaba dispuesto a ofrecer a su hijo en sacrificio.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
