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I feel sorry for
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. me siento apenado por
I feel sorry for Eugenia. He's had a really hard year.Me siento apenado por Eugenia. Ha tenido un año muy difícil.
b. siento pena por
As cruel as Lloyd is, I feel sorry for him. He must have had something happen to him to make him act that way.Por cruel que sea Lloyd, siento pena por él. Le tiene que haber sucedido algo que hizo que se porte así.
c. no direct translation
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I feel sorry for that poor little dog. He's so scrawny, and he has mange.Me da pena ese pobre perrito. Está esquelético y tiene sarna.
I feel sorry for you; I really do. - Don't patronize me! I don't need your sympathy.Me das lástima, de verdad. - ¡No me trates con condescendencia! No me hace falta tu lástima.
2. (I regret)
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