be+sorry+for

  • 41sorry — /ˈsɒri / (say soree) adjective (sorrier, sorriest) 1. feeling regret, compunction, sympathy, pity, etc.: to be sorry for a remark. 2. of a deplorable, pitiable, or miserable kind: to come to a sorry end. 3. sorrowful, grieved, or sad. 4.… …

  • 42for */*/*/ — strong UK [fɔː(r)] / US [fɔr] weak UK [fə(r)] / US [fər] preposition, conjunction Summary: For can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): I bought some flowers for Chloe. ♦ Wait there for a while. as a conjunction… …

    English dictionary

  • 43for */*/*/ — weak [fə] , strong [fɔː] preposition 1) intended to benefit sb/sth used for saying who or what is intended to receive something or get the benefit of it Claudia, this present is for you.[/ex] The academy provides training for young… …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 44sorry — adjective 1) I was sorry to hear about his accident Syn: sad, moved, sorrowful, distressed 2) he felt sorry for her Syn: full of pity, sympathetic, compassionate, moved, concerned 3) …

    Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • 45sorry —   Kaumaha.   Also: minamina, mihi, mimihi, mimimihi, aumihi; menemene.    ♦ I m sorry for you, kaumaha au nou.    ♦ Don t be sorry, mai ho okaumaha.    ♦ I m sorry, kala mai ia u …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 46sorry — adjective (sorrier, sorriest) 1》 feeling distress, especially through sympathy with someone else s misfortune.     ↘(sorry for) filled with compassion for. 2》 feeling regret or penitence.     ↘used to express apology. 3》 in a poor or pitiful… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 47For Better or For Worse characters — The characters in Lynn Johnston s cartoon strip For Better or For Worse have extensive back stories. The birthdates of the characters as shown below are the characters birthdates in current continuity, as shown on the strip s… …

    Wikipedia

  • 48for — for1 W1S1 [fə strong fo: $ fər strong fo:r] prep [: Old English;] 1.) used to say who is intended to get or use something, or where something is intended to be used ▪ I ve got a present for you. ▪ Someone left a message for Vicky. ▪ an English… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 49for — [[t]fə(r), STRONG fɔː(r)[/t]] ♦ (In addition to the uses shown below, for is used after some verbs, nouns, and adjectives in order to introduce extra information, and in phrasal verbs such as account for and make up for . It is also used with… …

    English dictionary

  • 50for — 1 strong,; strong /fO:r/ preposition 1 intended to be given to or belong to a particular person: I ve got a present for you. | Save some for Arthur. 2 intended to be used in a particular situation: We ve bought some new chairs for the office. | a …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English