Translation
to be terribly sorry (as navré), to distress deeply
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Word origin
From Old French navrer ('to wound, to pierce'), most often traced to an Old Norse verb built on nafarr ('auger, boring tool'). The sense softened from a physical wound to a wounded feeling, which is where the modern apology comes from.
- Origin
- Old Norse
- Root
- nafarr
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | navre | navrais | navrai | navrerai | navrerais |
| tu | navres | navrais | navras | navreras | navrerais |
| il/elle | navre | navrait | navra | navrera | navrerait |
| nous | navrons | navrions | navrâmes | navrerons | navrerions |
| vous | navrez | navriez | navrâtes | navrerez | navreriez |
| ils/elles | navrent | navraient | navrèrent | navreront | navreraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | navre | navrasse |
| tu | navres | navrasses |
| il/elle | navre | navrât |
| nous | navrions | navrassions |
| vous | navriez | navrassiez |
| ils/elles | navrent | navrassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | navre |
| nous | navrons |
| vous | navrez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- navrant
- Past participle
- navré · navrée · navrés · navrées
Examples
, .
I am terribly sorry, your order has not arrived.
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Sorry to bother you at such an hour.
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She was distressed to hear the news.
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This waste distresses me more than it angers me.
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We are terribly sorry that we cannot help you any further.
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navrer: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 18, lesson 6: navrer, ranger, causer and 7 more words.