lamentable
lamentable translation — Spanish-English dictionary
Adjective / Participle
regrettable
El costo inflado hizo que cada compra se sintiera como una decisión lamentable.
The gouged cost made every purchase feel like a regrettable decision.
unfortunate
Ella se rió con desdén ante su lamentable intento de contar un chiste.
She laughed derisively at his unfortunate attempt to tell a joke.
pitiful
El lamentable estado de su salud preocupaba a su familia y amigos.
The pitiful state of his health worried his family and friends.
lamentable
A esta lamentable ignorancia se sacrifica la salud y la vida misma.
Health and life itself is being sacrificed to this lamentable ignorance.
sorry
El estado lamentable de la economía afectó a muchos negocios locales.
The sorry state of the economy affected many local businesses.
sad
Le parecía lamentable pero cierto que no se puede confiar en todo el mundo.
She found it sad but true that not everyone can be trusted.
deplorable
Así, reducir los apoyos a los países de la cohesión sería lamentable.
So it would be deplorable if aid to the cohesion countries were reduced.
Así que me ofrecí a editarla fue mi excusa lamentable para verte.
So volunteering to edit it... was my lame excuse to see you.
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Perder los nervios en público puede ser vergonzoso y lamentable.
Losing your temper in public can be embarrassing and regrettable.
Su incapacidad de lograr el consenso durante el ciclo anterior fue lamentable.
Its inability to reach consensus in the previous cycle was regrettable.
Esta es una tendencia lamentable que a nuestro juicio hay que desalentar.
This is a regrettable tendency that we feel should be discouraged.
Podrá ser lamentable, pero esto es un hecho en la democracia.
It may be regrettable but this is a fact of democracy.
La disposición, que sanciona las medidas unilaterales, es sumamente lamentable.
The provision, which sanctioned unilateral action, was most regrettable.
La forma en que me comporté en su almuerzo ha sido... lamentable.
The way I conducted myself at your luncheon was... regrettable.
El exceso puede convertir una simple cena en un atracón nocturno lamentable.
Immoderation can turn a simple dinner into a regrettable late-night binge.
Lo sé, y esa es la lamentable, pero inevitable verdad.
I know, and that's the regrettable, yet unavoidable truth.
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