saber greu

Catalan

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central) [səˈβɛ ˈɡɾew]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic) [səˈbə ˈɡɾew]
  • IPA(key): (Valencian) [saˈbeɾ ˈɡɾew]
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Verb

saber greu (first-person singular present greu, first-person singular preterite sabí greu, past participle sabut greu)

  1. to feel bad (for); to regret
    • 2013, Jordi Cortés Rodríguez, Xavier Montoriol Cunill, L'exèrcit de les tenebres, Grupo Planeta Spain, →ISBN:
      Li va saber greu que li robessin el bastó amb incrustacions de nacre i ivori. Era un regal de la Rosita.
      He felt bad that they stole the cane encrusted with mother of pearl and ivory. It was a gift from Rosita.
  2. to be sorry
    • 2014, Jordi Vilagut Munt, SE7, Punto Rojo Libros, →ISBN, page 88:
      “Em sap greu, però no tinc registres de clients tan antics”, va respondre'm tot fent gal·la [sic] d'un gran sentit de l'humor.
      "I'm sorry, but I don't have records for such old clients," he responded, showing off a grand sense of humor.

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