English-German translation for "remorse"

"remorse" German translation

remorse
[riˈmɔː(r)s]noun | Substantiv s

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Gewissensbisse, Reue, Zerknirschung Mitleid, Mitgefühl
  • Gewissensbisseplural | Plural pl, -qualfeminine | Femininum f
    remorse
    Reuefeminine | Femininum f
    remorse
    Zerknirschungfeminine | Femininum f (at überaccusative (case) | Akkusativ akk for wegen)
    remorse
    remorse
examples
  • remorse of conscience (or | oderod mind) obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    Gewissensbisse
    remorse of conscience (or | oderod mind) obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • Mitleidneuter | Neutrum n
    remorse compassion obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    Mitgefühlneuter | Neutrum n
    remorse compassion obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    remorse compassion obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • remorse syn vgl. → see „penitence“
    remorse syn vgl. → see „penitence“
examples
stung with remorse
stung with remorse
pangs of remorse
heftige Gewissensbisse, plötzliches Reuegefühl
pangs of remorse
he was seized with remorse
er wurde von Reue gepackt
he was seized with remorse
stricken with remorse
stricken with remorse
Der Wahn ist kurz, die Reu' ist lang.
Delusion is short-lived, but remorse lasts a long time.
Source: Tatoeba
Und deshalb suchte ich nun nach der Reue und warf die Wahrheit beiseite.
And so I now went looking for remorse and threw truth under the bus.
Source: TED
Er hatte seiner Frau verziehen und sie bemitleidet, gerührt durch ihr Leiden und durch ihre Reue.
He forgave his wife and pitied her for her sufferings and remorse.
Source: Books
Sie genoß ihre Liebe ohne Gewissenskämpfe, ohne Nervosität, ohne Wirrungen.
She tasted it without remorse, without anxiety, without trouble.
Source: Books
Schlimmer ist, daß er das bis heute nicht in dem Maße bedauert hat, wie er es hätte tun müssen.
What is worse, he has not yet shown the remorse he ought to have for that action.
Source: Europarl
Ich war für Reue gekommen.
I had come for remorse.
Source: TED
Sie zeigen keine Reue für ihre Missetaten, begehen aber weiterhin ein Verbrechen nach dem anderen.
They show no remorse for their misdeeds, but continue to commit one crime after another.
Source: Tatoeba
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