Compungido in english
Contrite
pronunciation: kəntraɪt part of speech: adjective
pronunciation: kəntraɪt part of speech: adjective
In gestures
compungido = contrite ; remorseful ; repentant ; doleful ; lachrymose ; rueful.
Example: The novel is about a contrite sinner who finds penitence through a 'cunning' that is theatrical.Example: All officers were remorseful about taking a life but all would make the same decision again if necessary.Example: Whatever their beliefs, artists who depicted the return of the prodigal son presented the message that God is merciful and willing to forgive repentant sinners.Example: This year will go down as the most depressing doleful Christmas I've ever had.Example: Mr Dickens was too much inclined by natural disposition to lachrymose eloquence and exaggerated caricature.Example: The final pages offer a lovely reflection -- at once rueful and wry -- on his own precocious gift.compungir = grieve.
Example: If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.