English-French translations for repent

se repentirIl semble s'écarter avec raison et se rendre au vieil adage, "se marier vite, c'est se repentir longtemps". The Council seems to be very sensibly pulling back from the brink and listening to that old adage, 'marry in haste, repent at leisure'.
regretter
En conclusion, je me félicite des objectifs poursuivis par ce paquet, mais j'espère que nous n'aurons pas à l'avenir à regretter les moyens utilisés. I therefore welcome this package's aims, but I hope that we will not in the future be forced to repent the means that we have used.

repentir
Nous ne signerons aucune déclaration de repentir pour les impérialistes. We will not be signing any declaration of repentance for the imperialists. Ils vont s'en repentir lorsque les prochaines négociations auront lieu au niveau de l'OMC. They will repent when the forthcoming negotiations take place at WTO level. Le pardon peut provenir d’autorités morales de haut rang, mais il n’existe de vrai pardon sans repentir.Forgiveness can come from high moral authorities, but there is no real forgiveness without repentance.

To feel pain, sorrow, or regret for what one has done or omitted to do; the cause for repenting may be indicated with "of
To be sorry for sin as morally evil, and to seek forgiveness; to cease to practice sin and to love
To feel pain on account of; to remember with sorrow
To cause to have sorrow or regret
To cause to feel pain or regret
Creeping along the ground

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