apenar

v.

1 to sadden.

2 to grieve, to aggrieve, to bring grief to, to sadden.

3 to feel sorry for.

4 to feel sorry to.

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apenar

► verbo transitivo

1 to make sad, sadden, grieve

► verbo pronominal apenarse

1 to be grieved, be upset

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verb

to sadden

- apenarse

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1. VT

1) (=afligir) to grieve, cause pain to

2) LAm (=avergonzar) to shame

2.

See:

apenarse

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1.

verbo transitivo to sadden

me apenó que se quedara solo — it saddened me that he was left on his own

2.

apenarse v pron

1) (entristecerse)

se sintió apenado por su muerte — he was saddened by her death

se apenó mucho cuando lo supo — he was very upset o sad when he learned of it

2) (AmL exc CS) (sentir vergüenza) to be embarrassed

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* apenarse = grieve.

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1.

verbo transitivo to sadden

me apenó que se quedara solo — it saddened me that he was left on his own

2.

apenarse v pron

1) (entristecerse)

se sintió apenado por su muerte — he was saddened by her death

se apenó mucho cuando lo supo — he was very upset o sad when he learned of it

2) (AmL exc CS) (sentir vergüenza) to be embarrassed

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* apenarse = grieve.

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apenar [A1 ]

vt

A (entristecer) to sadden

me apenó mucho que se fuera sin despedirse it saddened me greatly that he left without saying goodbye

me apena ver que la situación ha empeorado I am sorry to see o it saddens me to see that the situation has deteriorated

B (AmL exc CS) (hacer sentir vergüenza) to embarrass, make … feel embarrassed

■ apenarse

v pron

A

(entristecerse): se sintió apenado por su muerte he was saddened by her death

se apenó mucho cuando lo supo he was very upset o distressed o sad when he learned of it

B (AmL exc CS) (sentir vergüenza) to be embarrassed

no se apene y entre no más don't be shy o embarrassed, come on in

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apenar (conjugate apenar) verbo transitivo
to sadden
apenarse verbo pronominal
1 (entristecerse):

◊ se sintió apenado por su muerte he was saddened by her death;

se apenó mucho cuando lo supo he was very upset o sad when he learned of it
2 (AmL exc CS) (sentir vergüenza) to be embarrassed
apenar verbo transitivo to grieve, sadden, pain
'apenar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
destrozar
- afligir
- doler
English:
distress
- pain
- grieve
- shame

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apenar

♦ vt

[entristecer] to sadden;

me apena que te vayas I'm really sorry that you're leaving

♦ See also the pronominal verb apenarse

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apenar

v/t sadden

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apenar vt

: to aggrieve, to sadden

♦ See also the reflexive verb apenarse