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Meaning of Repentance | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

ɹɪˈpɛntəns

Definitions

The condition of being repentant, penitent.
countable, uncountable
A feeling of regret or remorse for doing wrong or sinning.
countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية أوب إنابة التوبة توبة

Azərbaycanca tövbə

Bosanski skrušenost скрушеност

Català penediment

Čeština lítost pokání

Deutsch Reue

Ελληνικά μεταμέλεια μετάνοια

Español arrepentimiento

فارسی پشیمانی توبه

Suomi katumus krapula parannus tunnontuska tunnonvaiva

Français repentance repentir

Gaeilge aithrí

Galego arrepentimento

עברית כיפור תשובה

हिन्दी तौबा पछतावा पश्चात्ताप

Hrvatski skrušenost скрушеност

Magyar bűnbánat bűntudat lelkiismeret-furdalás megbánás

Հայերեն ափսոսանք զղջում

Italiano pentimento rimorso

日本語後悔悔悟懺悔改寤

한국어 참회 회개 회오 후회

Македонски покајание

Bahasa Melayu taubat

Nederlands berouw penitentie

Polski skrucha

Português arrependimento

Русский покаяние раскаяние

Српски skrušenost скрушеност

Svenska ånger ångerfullhet ruelse

Kiswahili kitubio

Türkçe tövbe

Українська каяття покая́ння розка́яння

Oʻzbekcha tavba

Tiếng Việt ăn năn

Examples

“1678, Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress, second period God hath denied me repentance. His words gives me no encouragement to believe.”

“And here, shipmates, is true and faithful repentance; not clamorous for pardon, but grateful for punishment.”

CEFR level

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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