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lamentar

to regret

l a m e n ˈt a ɾ
lament to regret + ar Infinitive
verb Rare #27,869
to regret Can also mean “to lament” or express sorrow, but “to regret” is the usual meaning in these contexts.
SP: No quiero lamentar esta decisión.
EN: I don’t want to regret this decision.
Conjugation of lamentar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First lamento lamentamos
Second lamentas —
Third lamenta —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First lamento lamentamos
Second lamentas —
Third lamenta —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second lamenta —
Third lamente —
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First lamenté lamentamos
Third lamentó —

En cuanto a ti, Joao el grillo, deberías lamentar tus trucos.

As for you, Joao the cricket, you should regret your tricks.

— El Auto De La Compadecida (2000)

¡No lo vas a lamentar!

You won’t regret it!

Yo no suelo mirar atrás y lamentar lo que he hecho.

I don't usually look back and regret what I've done.

O lo vas a lamentar muchísimo.

Or you're going to regret it a lot.

— Tren bala (2022)

No hagas nada que vayas a lamentar.

Don’t do anything you’ll regret.

Si Tom termina con María, lo va a lamentar.

If Tom breaks up with María, he'll regret it.

Mejor prevenir que lamentar.

Better safe than sorry.

— Un día de furia (1993)

Sé que voy a lamentar esto.

I know I’m going to regret this.

No tienes que lamentar nada.

You have nothing to regret.

— ¿Está funcionando esto? (2025)

Más vale prevenir que lamentar.

Prevention is better than cure.

Vas a lamentar esto en la mañana.

You’ll regret this in the morning.

Tom no quería hacer nada que pudiera lamentar.

Tom didn't want to do anything he might regret.

Te prometo que no lo vas a lamentar.

I promise you won't regret it.