Tra từ sorry - Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

not happy; sorry because of sth that has happened SAD
other emotions EMOTION
- if you feel sad because of sth that you have done, you are sorry ※¦, you feel* bad about sth, (more formal) you regret sth
He was sorry for laughing at her. ◎ I'm sorry about that mistake. ◎ I'm sorry I upset you. I wish I'd never said anything about it. ◎ They were sorry to have to leave. ◎ I felt really bad about forgetting her birthday. ◎ I deeply regretted what I had done.
- something that you regret: regret
to have no regrets
Note: sorry can be followed by for ※¦ or about ※¦ or that ※¦ or to ※¦. sorry to ※¦ often expresses polite regret about sth that you have to do:
I'm sorry to have to say this, but ※¦
- if what you have done makes you feel silly or uncomfortable, you are embarrassed (about/at sth); noun (U): embarrassment
He felt embarrassed about arriving so late.
- causing embarrassment: embarrassing
an embarrassing mistake/remark
- feeling embarrassed and sorry: ashamed (of sth/sb/yourself), ashamed that ※¦, ashamed to do sth; noun (U): shame
I'm thoroughly ashamed of myself for being so rude. ◎ too ashamed to admit a mistake
- if you know that you have done sth wrong and feel sorry about it, you feel guilty (adverb guiltily), remorseful; nouns (U): guilt, remorse
'Do you think you did the right thing?' 'Well, I do feel a bit guilty about it.'
※ apologizing
- to tell sb that you are sorry for doing sth: apologize (to sb) (for sth); noun: apology; when you make an apology, you are apologetic
If you did that, you must apologize. ◎ She was terribly apologetic but I told her there was nothing to worry about.
- to admit that sth that you said was wrong: take* sth back
I'm sorry - I shouldn't have said that. I take it back.
- to apologize to sb, you can say sorry! (especially AmE excuse me!) or I'm so/really/very sorry
Sorry! I didn't realize you were there! ◎ I'm so sorry - I'll have to ask you to move to another seat.
- to ask sb not to be angry about sth that you have done, you can say (formal) forgive me
Forgive me - I've quite forgotten your name.