- rue
- rue [ ru ] verb transitive MAINLY LITERARYto be sorry about something and wish that it had not happened. A more usual word is regret.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
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Rue du Bœuf — Façades de la rue du Bœuf Situation Coordonnées … Wikipédia en Français
Rue — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Rue … Wikipedia Español
Rue — ist das französische Wort für Straße Der Name Rue bezeichnet verschiedene geographische Objekte: die Gemeinde Rue FR im Glânebezirk, Kanton Freiburg, Schweiz die Gemeinde Rue (Somme) im Département Somme, Frankreich den Kanton Rue im Département… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Rue — Rue, n. [F. rue, L. ruta, akin to Gr. ?; cf. AS. r?de.] 1. (Bot.) A perennial suffrutescent plant ({Ruta graveolens}), having a strong, heavy odor and a bitter taste; herb of grace. It is used in medicine. [1913 Webster] Then purged with euphrasy … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rue 89 — is a French website created by former journalists from Libération . It was officially launched on 6 May, 2007, on the day of the second round of the French presidential election. Its news editor is Pascal Riché, former Op ed editor of Libération … Wikipedia
Rue — Rue, v. i. 1. To have compassion. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] God so wisly [i. e., truly] on my soul rue. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Which stirred men s hearts to rue upon them. Ridley. [1913 Webster] 2. To feel sorrow and regret; to repent. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rue — Rue, n. [AS. hre[ o]w. See {Rue}, v. t.] Sorrow; repetance. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rue — Rue, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rued}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ruing}.] [OE. rewen, reouwen, to grive, make sorry, AS. hre[ o]wan; akin to OS. hrewan, D. rouwen, OHG. hriuwan, G. reun, Icel. hruggr grieved, hrug[eth] sorrow. [root] 18. Cf. {Ruth}.] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rue [3] — Rue, Warren de la, s. De la Rue … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Rue — (spr. Rüh), 1) Stadt u. Cantonshauptort im Arrondissement Abbeville des französischen Departements Somme, an der Maye; 1500 Ew.; 2) (Ruw), kleine Stadt u. vormals Amtsort im Schweizercanton Freiburg, an der Broye; Schloß, Post; 510 Ew … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Rue [1] — Rue (franz., spr. rǖ ), Straße, Gasse … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
