Significado de sorry en inglés
sorrysorry /ˈsɒri $ ˈsɑːri, ˈsɔːri/ adjective (comparative sorrier, superlative sorriest) 
Ver todas las traducciones1sorry/I’m sorry spokenoral a)used to tell someone that you wish you had not done something that has affected them badly, hurt them etcse usa para decirle a alguien que desearías no haber hecho algo que le ha afectado negativamente, le ha herido, etc.: 
I’m really sorry. I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings.Lo siento de verdad. No era mi intención herirte. ‘Matt, stop doing that!’ ‘Sorry!’—¡Matt, para de hacer eso! —¡Lo siento! I’m sorry, did I step on your foot?Lo siento, ¿te pisé el pie?sorry (that) I’m sorry I’m late – the traffic was terrible.Siento llegar tarde; el tráfico estaba fatal.sorry about something Sorry about the mess – I’ll clean it up.Perdona el desorden; ya lo arreglo yo.sorry for (doing) something I’m sorry for making such a fuss.Lo siento por armar tanto alboroto. Sorry to bother you, but what was the address again?Siento molestarte, pero ¿cuál era la dirección? b)used as a polite way of introducing disappointing information or a piece of bad newsse usa como forma educada de introducir una información decepcionante o una mala noticia: I’m sorry, but all the flights to Athens are fully booked.Lo siento, pero todos los vuelos a Atenas están completos. c)used when you have said something that is not correct, and want to say something that is correctse usa cuando has dicho algo incorrecto y quieres corregirlo: Turn right – sorry left – at the traffic lights.Dobla a la derecha —perdón, a la izquierda— en el semáforo. d)used when you refuse an offer or requestse usa para rechazar una oferta o petición: ‘Are you coming to lunch?’ ‘Sorry, no. I’ve got to finish this work.’—¿Vienes a comer? —Lo siento, no. Tengo que terminar este trabajo. ‘I’ll give you $50 for it.’ ‘Sorry, no deal.’—Te doy cincuenta dólares por esto. —Lo siento, no hay trato. e)used when you disagree with someone, or tell someone that they have done something wrongse usa para expresar desacuerdo con alguien o decirle que ha hecho algo mal: I’m sorry, but I find that very hard to believe, Miss Brannigan.Lo siento, pero me resulta muy difícil creer eso, señorita Brannigan.2ashamed [not before noun] feeling ashamed or unhappy about something bad you have doneque siente vergüenza o malestar por algo malo que ha hechosorry for something She was genuinely sorry for what she had done.Estaba genuinamente arrepentida de lo que había hecho.sorry (that) Casey was sorry he’d gotten so angry.Casey lamentaba haberse enojado tanto.say (you are) sorry (=tell someone that you feel bad about hurting them, causing problems etc)(=decirle a alguien que te sientes mal por haberle herido, causado problemas, etc.) It was probably too late to say sorry, but she would try anyway.Probablemente ya era demasiado tarde para pedir perdón, pero lo intentaría de todas formas.3sorry? spokenoral used to ask someone to repeat something that you have not heard properlyse usa para pedir a alguien que repita algo que no has oído bien SYN pardon: Sorry? What was that again?¿Cómo? ¿Qué dijiste? ‘Want a drink?’ ‘Sorry?’ ‘I said, would you like a drink?’—¿Quieres beber algo? —¿Cómo? —He dicho que si quieres beber algo.4feeling pity be/feel sorry for somebody to feel pity or sympathy for someone because something bad has happened to them or because they are in a bad situationsentir lástima o compasión por alguien porque le ha ocurrido algo malo o porque está en una situación difícil: I’ve got no sympathy for him, but I feel sorry for his wife.No le tengo ninguna compasión, pero siento lástima por su esposa. Tina was sorry for her. She seemed so lonely.Tina sentía lástima por ella. Parecía tan sola.feel sorry for yourself (=feel unhappy and pity yourself)(=sentirse desgraciado y compadecerse de uno mismo) It’s no good feeling sorry for yourself. It’s all your own fault.De nada sirve compadecerte de ti mismo. La culpa es tuya y solo tuya.5sad/disappointed [not before noun] feeling sad about a situation, and wishing it were differentque siente tristeza por una situación y desea que fuera diferentesorry (that) Brigid was always sorry she hadn’t kept up her piano lessons.Brigid siempre lamentaba no haber seguido con sus clases de piano.sorry to do something We were sorry to miss your concert.Lamentamos habernos perdido tu concierto. I won’t be sorry to leave this place.No me va a pesar nada dejar este lugar.sorry to hear/see/learn I was sorry to hear about your accident.Lamenté enterarme de tu accidente.sorry about I’m so sorry about your father (=sorry something bad has happened to him).Lo siento muchísimo por tu padre (=lamento que le haya ocurrido algo malo).6you’ll be sorry spokenoral used to tell someone that they will soon wish they had not done something, especially because someone will be angry or punish themse usa para decirle a alguien que pronto lamentará haber hecho algo, especialmente porque alguien se enfadará o lo castigará: You’ll be sorry when your dad hears about this.Te arrepentirás cuando tu padre se entere de esto.7I’m sorry to say (that) spokenoral used to say that you are disappointed that something has happenedse usa para expresar que lamenta que algo haya sucedido: I wrote several times but they never replied, I’m sorry to say.Escribí varias veces, pero nunca respondieron, lamentablemente.8very bad [only before noun] very bad, especially in a way that makes you feel pity or disapprovalmuy malo, especialmente de un modo que inspira lástima o desaprobación: the sorry state of the environmentel deplorable estado del medio ambiente It’s a sorry state of affairs when an old lady has to wait 12 hours to see a doctor.Es un estado de cosas lamentable que una anciana tenga que esperar 12 horas para ver a un médico. the sorry sight of so many dead animalsel desolador espectáculo de tantos animales muertos This whole sorry episode (=bad thing that happened) shows just how incompetent the government has become.Todo este lamentable episodio (=cosa mala que ocurrió) demuestra la incompetencia a la que ha llegado el gobierno. → better safe than sorry at safe1(10)GRAMMAR: Patterns with sorryGRAMÁTICA: Construcciones con sorry• You are sorry about something bad that has happened: · I’m sorry about what I said.· I’m sorry about your car (=sorry that your car has been damaged).• Se dice sorry about para algo malo que ha sucedido: · I'm sorry about what I said. · I'm sorry about your car (=lamento que tu coche haya sufrido daños).• You are sorry for the delay, the inconvenience, or the trouble: · The next train will arrive in 12 minutes. We are sorry for the delay.• Se dice sorry for para el retraso, las molestias o los inconvenientes: · The next train will arrive in 12 minutes. We are sorry for the delay.• You are sorry for doing something bad: · I’m sorry for upsetting you.• Se dice sorry for doing para disculparse por haber hecho algo malo: · I'm sorry for upsetting you.• You are sorry that you did something or sorry that something happened: · I’m sorry that I can’t come. ‘That’ can be omitted: · I’m sorry you didn’t get the job. ✗Don’t say: I’m sorry for I can’t come.• Se dice sorry that para lamentar algo que hiciste o que ocurrió: · I'm sorry that I can't come. «That» puede omitirse: · I'm sorry you didn't get the job. ✗No digas: I'm sorry for I can't come.• If you are sorry to do something, it makes you sad to do it: · I’ll be sorry to leave this place. ✗Don’t say: I’ll be sorry for leaving this place.• Si estás sorry to do something, hacerlo te entristece: · I'll be sorry to leave this place. ✗No digas: I'll be sorry for leaving this place.
Ver todas las traducciones1sorry/I’m sorry spokenoral a)used to tell someone that you wish you had not done something that has affected them badly, hurt them etcse usa para decirle a alguien que desearías no haber hecho algo que le ha afectado negativamente, le ha herido, etc.: I’m really sorry. I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings.Lo siento de verdad. No era mi intención herirte. ‘Matt, stop doing that!’ ‘Sorry!’—¡Matt, para de hacer eso! —¡Lo siento! I’m sorry, did I step on your foot?Lo siento, ¿te pisé el pie?sorry (that) I’m sorry I’m late – the traffic was terrible.Siento llegar tarde; el tráfico estaba fatal.sorry about something Sorry about the mess – I’ll clean it up.Perdona el desorden; ya lo arreglo yo.sorry for (doing) something I’m sorry for making such a fuss.Lo siento por armar tanto alboroto. Sorry to bother you, but what was the address again?Siento molestarte, pero ¿cuál era la dirección? b)used as a polite way of introducing disappointing information or a piece of bad newsse usa como forma educada de introducir una información decepcionante o una mala noticia: I’m sorry, but all the flights to Athens are fully booked.Lo siento, pero todos los vuelos a Atenas están completos. c)used when you have said something that is not correct, and want to say something that is correctse usa cuando has dicho algo incorrecto y quieres corregirlo: Turn right – sorry left – at the traffic lights.Dobla a la derecha —perdón, a la izquierda— en el semáforo. d)used when you refuse an offer or requestse usa para rechazar una oferta o petición: ‘Are you coming to lunch?’ ‘Sorry, no. I’ve got to finish this work.’—¿Vienes a comer? —Lo siento, no. Tengo que terminar este trabajo. ‘I’ll give you $50 for it.’ ‘Sorry, no deal.’—Te doy cincuenta dólares por esto. —Lo siento, no hay trato. e)used when you disagree with someone, or tell someone that they have done something wrongse usa para expresar desacuerdo con alguien o decirle que ha hecho algo mal: I’m sorry, but I find that very hard to believe, Miss Brannigan.Lo siento, pero me resulta muy difícil creer eso, señorita Brannigan.2ashamed [not before noun] feeling ashamed or unhappy about something bad you have doneque siente vergüenza o malestar por algo malo que ha hechosorry for something She was genuinely sorry for what she had done.Estaba genuinamente arrepentida de lo que había hecho.sorry (that) Casey was sorry he’d gotten so angry.Casey lamentaba haberse enojado tanto.say (you are) sorry (=tell someone that you feel bad about hurting them, causing problems etc)(=decirle a alguien que te sientes mal por haberle herido, causado problemas, etc.) It was probably too late to say sorry, but she would try anyway.Probablemente ya era demasiado tarde para pedir perdón, pero lo intentaría de todas formas.3sorry? spokenoral used to ask someone to repeat something that you have not heard properlyse usa para pedir a alguien que repita algo que no has oído bien SYN pardon: Sorry? What was that again?¿Cómo? ¿Qué dijiste? ‘Want a drink?’ ‘Sorry?’ ‘I said, would you like a drink?’—¿Quieres beber algo? —¿Cómo? —He dicho que si quieres beber algo.4feeling pity be/feel sorry for somebody to feel pity or sympathy for someone because something bad has happened to them or because they are in a bad situationsentir lástima o compasión por alguien porque le ha ocurrido algo malo o porque está en una situación difícil: I’ve got no sympathy for him, but I feel sorry for his wife.No le tengo ninguna compasión, pero siento lástima por su esposa. Tina was sorry for her. She seemed so lonely.Tina sentía lástima por ella. Parecía tan sola.feel sorry for yourself (=feel unhappy and pity yourself)(=sentirse desgraciado y compadecerse de uno mismo) It’s no good feeling sorry for yourself. It’s all your own fault.De nada sirve compadecerte de ti mismo. La culpa es tuya y solo tuya.5sad/disappointed [not before noun] feeling sad about a situation, and wishing it were differentque siente tristeza por una situación y desea que fuera diferentesorry (that) Brigid was always sorry she hadn’t kept up her piano lessons.Brigid siempre lamentaba no haber seguido con sus clases de piano.sorry to do something We were sorry to miss your concert.Lamentamos habernos perdido tu concierto. I won’t be sorry to leave this place.No me va a pesar nada dejar este lugar.sorry to hear/see/learn I was sorry to hear about your accident.Lamenté enterarme de tu accidente.sorry about I’m so sorry about your father (=sorry something bad has happened to him).Lo siento muchísimo por tu padre (=lamento que le haya ocurrido algo malo).6you’ll be sorry spokenoral used to tell someone that they will soon wish they had not done something, especially because someone will be angry or punish themse usa para decirle a alguien que pronto lamentará haber hecho algo, especialmente porque alguien se enfadará o lo castigará: You’ll be sorry when your dad hears about this.Te arrepentirás cuando tu padre se entere de esto.7I’m sorry to say (that) spokenoral used to say that you are disappointed that something has happenedse usa para expresar que lamenta que algo haya sucedido: I wrote several times but they never replied, I’m sorry to say.Escribí varias veces, pero nunca respondieron, lamentablemente.8very bad [only before noun] very bad, especially in a way that makes you feel pity or disapprovalmuy malo, especialmente de un modo que inspira lástima o desaprobación: the sorry state of the environmentel deplorable estado del medio ambiente It’s a sorry state of affairs when an old lady has to wait 12 hours to see a doctor.Es un estado de cosas lamentable que una anciana tenga que esperar 12 horas para ver a un médico. the sorry sight of so many dead animalsel desolador espectáculo de tantos animales muertos This whole sorry episode (=bad thing that happened) shows just how incompetent the government has become.Todo este lamentable episodio (=cosa mala que ocurrió) demuestra la incompetencia a la que ha llegado el gobierno. → better safe than sorry at safe1(10)GRAMMAR: Patterns with sorryGRAMÁTICA: Construcciones con sorry• You are sorry about something bad that has happened: · I’m sorry about what I said.· I’m sorry about your car (=sorry that your car has been damaged).• Se dice sorry about para algo malo que ha sucedido: · I'm sorry about what I said. · I'm sorry about your car (=lamento que tu coche haya sufrido daños).• You are sorry for the delay, the inconvenience, or the trouble: · The next train will arrive in 12 minutes. We are sorry for the delay.• Se dice sorry for para el retraso, las molestias o los inconvenientes: · The next train will arrive in 12 minutes. We are sorry for the delay.• You are sorry for doing something bad: · I’m sorry for upsetting you.• Se dice sorry for doing para disculparse por haber hecho algo malo: · I'm sorry for upsetting you.• You are sorry that you did something or sorry that something happened: · I’m sorry that I can’t come. ‘That’ can be omitted: · I’m sorry you didn’t get the job. ✗Don’t say: I’m sorry for I can’t come.• Se dice sorry that para lamentar algo que hiciste o que ocurrió: · I'm sorry that I can't come. «That» puede omitirse: · I'm sorry you didn't get the job. ✗No digas: I'm sorry for I can't come.• If you are sorry to do something, it makes you sad to do it: · I’ll be sorry to leave this place. ✗Don’t say: I’ll be sorry for leaving this place.• Si estás sorry to do something, hacerlo te entristece: · I'll be sorry to leave this place. ✗No digas: I'll be sorry for leaving this place.