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rimpianto

regret

noun reem-PYAHN-toh Rare

Usage Note

Rimpianto is masculine (il rimpianto). It expresses a longing, nostalgic regret for something lost or missed, distinct from rimorso (remorse), which implies moral guilt. Common in phrases like senza rimpianti (without regrets). The verb is rimpiangere (to regret, to miss).

Examples

"Guarda il passato con rimpianto."

Natural Translation

He looks at the past with regret.

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