Word for feeling bad about something you did

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أنت تبحث عن يمتاز الاقليم الاستولئي بإنه حار ممطر طوال العام ، سنشارك معك اليوم مقالة حول مناخ استوائي – ويكيبيديا تم تجميعها وتحريرها بواسطة فريقنا من…

“Ой, простите, мне так неловко!”. Согласитесь, это очень полезное выражение, особенно когда речь идёт об общении с носителями языка 😉 Употребили не тот глагол, неправильно произнесли слово или вовсе забыли, как зовут собеседника… Oops!

Ничего, со всеми бывает. Главное, грамотно выйти из неловкой ситуации и извиниться. И вот с этим зачастую возникают трудности. Как только кто-нибудь решается хоть как-то разнообразить свою речь и сказать что-нибудь помимо “sorry”, появляется… comfortable. А точнее, not comfortable – I am not comfortable with…

Вы подразумеваете, что вам очень некомфортно в сложившейся ситуации. Однако это выражение несёт в себе совершенно иной смысл.

Давайте разберёмся, что оно значит и как правильно извиняться, чтобы не почувствовать себя ещё более неловко.

I AM NOT COMFORTABLE WITH

Дискомфорт, который передаёт фраза I am not comfortable with…, гораздо глобальнее, чем кажется на первый взгляд. Когда вы are not comfortable with, всё ваше нутро противостоит какому-то действию, предложению или ситуации.

“Это против моих принципов”, “не хочу переступать через себя” – вот истинный смысл выражения I am not comfortable with. Следовательно, безобидная неловкая ситуация – не самый подходящий контекст – для употребления этой фразы.

А вот если вы не можете примириться с безобразным поведением своего знакомого или отклоняете непристойное предложение, смело заявляйте – I am not comfotrable with this!

I FEEL BAD ABOUT

Если же вы где-то провинились и хотите извиниться, используйте вразу I feel bad about. “Мне очень жаль, что я так поступил…”, “Я чувстваю себя неудобно за то, что это случилось”.

Например:
I feel bad about what happened.
I feel bad about something I did.
I feel bad about doing it

Дословно, вы плохо себя чувствуете из-за того, что сделали что-то нехорошее/нелепое/неприятное. Морально.

А вот для физического недомогания есть

I AM NOT FEELING WELL

I am not feeling well.

А чтобы не чувствовать себя неловко, общаясь с носителями, записывайтесь на индивидуальные занятия английским по скайпу. Носители языка и опытные русскоязычные преподаватели Вам в этом помогут.

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August 16, 2022

Oh no, I did something wrong.
I wish I hadn’t said that.
I feel really bad about what I did.

All of us have felt bad about something we did or said.

Wouldn’t life be so much easier if it came with an “undo” button?

Unfortunately, we can’t change the past. We have to live with the consequences (results or effects) of our previous choices.

But there’s a magic word that we can use to make things a little better.

Can you guess what it is? (Hint: It’s only five letters long!)

Yes, you’re right. It’s “sorry.”

Learning to say sorry in English is essential to speaking polite English. It’ll help you in personal relationships as well as professional ones. Keep reading to learn essential phrases, tips and tricks for saying sorry in English.


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Saying Sorry: The Absolute Basics

Saying “sorry” means we admit our mistake (whatever we did wrong) and take responsibility for our actions. It means we’ve done something bad and now we’re trying to do better.

I’m sorry for hurting your feelings. I promise I will not be mean to you again.

We also say “sorry” when we’re feeling really bad about someone and we want to show that we understand and care for their feelings.

I’m really sorry to hear that you lost your job.

The word “sorry” is used in many situations.

Also, depending on what we did and who we’re speaking to, the way we apologize (say sorry) changes.

Common Vocabulary Words for Saying Sorry

Sometimes, just saying sorry isn’t enough.

There are specific words and phrases we can use to express or explain our feelings.

I’ll be using them in this post, so first let’s learn some of the most important words related to saying sorry:

Apologize (verb): To say sorry.

Regret (noun or verb): The horrible feeling when we wish that we hadn’t done a certain thing.

I have lots of regrets about the way I acted. (Noun)
I regret signing up for that stressful job. (Verb)

Apologetic (adjective): Showing regret for something you’ve done.

She was really apologetic about shouting at you in the meeting.

Ashamed (adjective): Feeling really bad or embarrassed about past actions.

I am ashamed of how hurtful I was to my sister.

Remorseful (adjective): The painful awareness of our wrongdoing. Similar to “ashamed.”

After fighting with his best friend, he was remorseful about the way he had treated her. 

Fault (noun): A flaw or an error. When used with a personal pronoun like “my” or “your,” it means taking responsibility for your actions or assigning blame.

It was my fault that we arrived late, and I’m sorry.
I’m sorry we’re late, but it was her fault, not mine.

Mistake (noun): Any error or misunderstanding. We frequently use the word “mistake” with the verb “make.”

I made too many mistakes, so we failed the group project.

Forgive (verb): To stop feeling angry or upset at a person who did something bad.

I don’t know if I can forgive her yet.

Quick Tips for Sincere Apologies

Saying sorry won’t fix a problem immediately. An apology isn’t a good apology until you mean it and you really want to do better. Here are some quick tips for sincere apologies in English:

  • Take responsibility for your mistake(s): Admit that it was your fault, using the first person (I, me, my, mine). Don’t blame anyone else for your actions.
  • Focus on your body language and tone: Make eye contact with your listener and try to speak in a soft and calm voice. Your apology must sound sincere and heartfelt.
  • Ask for forgiveness: If it’s a major mistake, you must ask for forgiveness. But be prepared for the fact that there’s a chance that you may not be forgiven.

Saying Sorry in English: Essential Phrases for Perfect English Apologies

As I’ve mentioned before, saying sorry depends on context.

In other words, apologizing is different depending on the situation. Did you really make somebody feel bad, or did you make a very small mistake, like bumping into somebody at the store? Are you talking to a boss, or are you talking to your best friend? Did you make a mistake, or are you offering comfort?

All of these things will impact how you say sorry.

I’ve included many different phrases that can be used in each of these situations.

Check out my examples. Pay special attention to the phrases in bold. These are the essential (most important) phrases you need to learn to say sorry.

To get you started, check out the video below, which gives a helpful overview of the different ways to use sorry in English with explanations, context-specific examples and native clips.

Saying Sorry When You’ve Done Something Wrong

Very often, we make major mistakes or we mess up.

Some of these mistakes might be deliberate—that is, done on purpose. (Perhaps you got angry at a coworker, so you took something from their desk.) Some mistakes could be accidents or misunderstandings.

But either way, if the mistake was your fault, you should own up to it (accept responsibility) and apologize.

I’m so sorry. I was incorrect.

I apologize for my mistake. I should have been paying more attention.

That was wrong of me. I promise I will never do it again.

I messed up and I’m sorry. I will try to do better next time.

Saying Sorry When You’ve Hurt Someone’s Feelings

All our actions have consequences and affect people around us.

Sometimes what we say or do can upset people.

In such cases, it’s important to apologize as well as to ask for forgiveness. You can also ask what you can do to make the other person feel better.

I’m very sorry for forgetting the groceries. Please don’t be mad at me.

I didn’t mean to hurt you but I’m sorry I did. Will you please give me another chance?

I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have said that.

I’m filled with remorse for what I did last night.

It was my fault that I lost my temper. Will you please forgive me?

I’m so sorry. I’m ashamed of lying to you.

I’m sorry. Is there anything I can do to make this up to you?

I truly regret what I did.

Saying Sorry When You’ve Made a Small Mistake

Not all of our mistakes are big. Bumping into someone in a store or stepping on someone’s toes when you’re in a hurry are minor mistakes. They might happen when we’re careless or distracted.

However, we should still apologize in these situations.

Here are some simple phrases for small mistakes. Remember to say these phrases with a smile and a cheerful tone:

Oh, sorry! I didn’t see you there! (Used when you step on someone’s toes or bump into someone)

Sorry about that!

Sorry, it was an accident!

Sorry, I didn’t mean to do that!

Saying Sorry When You Want to Express Sympathy for Others

Saying sorry isn’t just for when you make a mistake.

We also say it when we want to sympathize with others. In other words, we say sorry to show that we understand and care about our family members, friends or acquaintances when they experience difficulties.

Here are some phrases you can use to sympathize with someone:

I’m so sorry to hear about your break-up. How are you coping now that she has left?

I’m sorry that this happened to you. It must have been so terrible. No one should have to go through that.

I’m very sorry. I’ve been through this and I understand how you feel.

I cannot express how sorry I am to hear about this.

I’m really sorry to hear that you lost your job. I’m here for you if you wish to talk about it.

However, if the context is the death of someone, we usually use the phrase “my condolences.”

I’m sorry to hear about your father. My condolences. He must have been a great man.

Saying Sorry When You’re Trying to Get Someone’s Attention

In certain cases, you can use “sorry” to get someone’s attention. This is useful when you need somebody to repeat something, or when you need somebody to move.

Sorry, could you please repeat what you said?

Sorry, could you move over a bit so I can get through?

Sorry, could you pass me my jacket?

In these situations, we can also use words like “pardon” or “excuse me.”

Pardon? Could you repeat that?

Excuse me, can you pass me the salt?

Bonus Phrases: Saying Sorry in Special Situations

So far, I’ve talked about some of the most common situations where we need to apologize.

Now that we’ve covered the basics of saying sorry, let’s look at some more advanced phrases that native speakers might use. These are some phrases you might use in very informal situations (such as talking to a close friend), or very formal situations (such as a professional email).

Saying Sorry in Very Informal Situations

The way we apologize to a stranger is different from the way we speak to a close friend.

In fact, when it comes to casual situations with friends, we often use informal or “slang” language. These terms are especially good for talking about small mistakes.

My bad, I forgot to bring the book.

Oops, sorry!

How silly/careless/stupid of me to say that!

I goofed, sorry!

Whoops!

Sometimes, if we’re texting with friends, we can shorten the word “sorry” or modify the spelling.

Sry. See ya soon! (Sorry. See you soon!)

Saying Sorry in Formal Situations

Apologies are really important in crucial situations, such as the workplace or an official environment.

For instance, employees may have to apologize to their bosses, either in writing or in person, if their work isn’t good enough. Or, workers may have to say sorry to customers or clients when something goes wrong.

In these cases, it’s best to use formal phrases. For example:

I would like to sincerely apologize for my mistake.

My apologies. I take full responsibility for that failure.

I owe you an explanation for my disappointing behavior.

In a professional email, you can use phrases that are even more formal. For example:

Please accept my sincerest apologies regarding…

Please accept this as my formal apology for…

Allow me to apologize on behalf of the entire company.

It’s really uncomfortable when you know you’ve done something wrong, but you don’t know the right words or phrases to admit your faults.

After reading this, you’ll never feel that way again!

Now, you know how to say sorry in any situation. Try practicing the above words and phrases by saying them out loud in front of the mirror.

If you’re unsure of how to pronounce certain words, look them up in an online dictionary. And remember, an apology isn’t an apology until you mean it. So try to be as sincere as you can, and keep practicing until you get it right!


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So today I’m going to show you different words to describe negative emotions in English.

You’re going to learn:

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  • Other words for angry
  • Other words for anxious
  • Other words for jealous
  • Other words for regretful
  • Other words for bored
  • Other words for tired

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Other Words for “Anxious”

Negative feelings: other words for "anxious"

VOICE IN YOUR HEAD: What if it breaks?
YOU: But this is Canada! Nothing breaks here!
VOICE IN YOUR HEAD: Nothing’s perfect. Remember that story in the news last year?
YOU: It’ll be fine.
VOICE IN YOUR HEAD: But will it?
YOU: … erm …

Nervous

In many languages, “nervous” and “excited” have the same meaning.

So sometimes I hear, “I have to go to see the doctor today. I’m excited.”

Which isn’t the feeling I usually get when I have to go and see the doctor. Unless it’s THE doctor:

Doctor Who

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So “nervous” is basically the negative of “excited.” That feeling before an exam, seeing the doctor or when you’re about to cross a massive rope bridge.

Stressed

OK. We all know what this means, right?

Just remember that “stressed” is how you feel — not “stressful.”

Use “stressed” for the situation:

“I’m stressed. This Christmas shopping is really stressful. Perhaps I should become a pagan or something.”

Afraid

OK. As you’re about to see, we have three words for “afraid” and at least two for “very afraid.”

The first word for “afraid” is … erm … “afraid.”

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Scared

This means “afraid.”

“It’s only a quick checkup — nothing to be scared of.”

Frightened

And again — it means “afraid.”

Why do we have so many words for “afraid”?

Why is Samuel L. Jackson in every film ever made?

The answer to both those questions is … “I don’t know.”

Terrified

This one means “very afraid.”

“Scared of spiders? He’s absolutely terrified of them.”

Petrified

This one also means “very afraid,” so it’s like “terrified,” but there’s a little extra meaning in there.

Originally this word meant “turned into stone.”

So it’s like you’re so frightened that you can’t move.

Like you’ve been turned into stone.

Unsettled

This is a mix of “worried” and “anxious.”

When you just can’t relax.

Think about how a mother might feel when her teenage kid is out with his friends.

She’s not relaxing until he’s home, right?

Or when you’re waiting for your latest exam result.

On edge

This is pretty much the same as “unsettled.”

Sometimes we use it to describe a personal characteristic.

We’ve all met that guy, right? The one who just can’t relax. Always worried about something.

He’s on edge.

“Every time the president says something it puts me on edge.”

Have butterflies in your stomach

Feeling nervous?

Then you’ve got butterflies in your stomach.

Nice phrase, yeah? I mean, it really feels like that sometimes, right?

Apprehensive

You know that feeling?

Something bad’s going to happen. But you don’t know what.

And you don’t know why.

You just know.

It’s basically about feeling worried about the future, even though there may not be any reason to.

Distressed

You might have noticed the word “stressed” in “distressed.”

Well, it’s similar but not quite the same.

“Distressed” means “upset” or “worried.”

Jittery

This is also a bit like “on edge” or “unsettled.”

And this time, we can really see it.

He just won’t sit down! Or stop walking up and down the room.

Think about someone who’s had too much coffee.

Fidgety

“Oh sit still! Please! You’re so fidgety.”
“I can’t — I’m too nervous. He’ll be here any moment.”

This one means you’re so nervous that you can’t stop moving parts of your body.

Maybe you’re kicking your leg against the chair or maybe just moving your hands around.

It’s similar to “jittery.”

Restless

A lot of these adjectives describe someone moving around because they’re too nervous.

And this is another one of those.

When you’re restless, you can’t relax because you’re too worried.

Uneasy

This one is quite general.

Use it to describe a general feeling of anxiety or discomfort.

Other Words for “Angry”

Negative feelings: other words for "angry"

Grrrr! She’s really angry.

But I would be too. I’m always angry when someone steals my dolls.

Furious

Very angry.

Livid

Very, very angry. We’re talking more than dolls here.

“How did he react to the news?”
“He was absolutely livid!”

Pissed off

Very angry. But be careful with this one — it’s pretty rude. Friends only!

Annoyed

Slightly angry and irritated.

It’s quite a low-level anger. Like when the builders next door are making loads of noise. Or that bee won’t leave you alone.

Miffed

This is basically the same as “annoyed.” It’s rather British, though.

“To be honest, I was a bit miffed when I found out they’d all gone to watch the new Star Wars film without me.”

Bitter

The older I get, the more I make sure I don’t get bitter.

You can look at people younger than you and say, “Hey! That’s cool! Look at them! I was that young once, but now it’s over and everything’s fine.”

Or you could choose to be bitter about it — hating the young because you just don’t have that fresh-faced beauty and trust in the world anymore.

I usually go for the first option. It’s the better one, right?

Enraged

Really, really angry. The same as “furious.”

It’s amazing how many words we have for “angry,” isn’t it?

Exasperated

Furious. Enraged. Pissed off. Very, very angry.

Why do we have so many of these?

At (your) wit’s end

When you’ve run out of patience, and you’re ready to explode!

“I’ve tried and tried, but I can’t get the pieces to fit. Honestly, I’m at wit’s end!”

Cross

This is basically the same as “angry.”

But it’s a little weaker.

I usually think of a mother saying something like:

“If you push that dog one more time, I’m going to be very cross with you.”

Fuming

Absolutely furious!

Again — we have a lot of words for “very, very angry.”

I’d like to know why.

Irate

Here’s another one. It means “very, very angry.”

Incensed

The last one. Guess what it means? Yep! Furious! Enraged! Pissed off! Livid! Fuming!

Or very, very angry.

Other Words for “Sad”

Negative feelings: other words for "sad"

She’s gone! The love of his life!

And they only got nine days together.

He’ll never forget her! Maybe.

Down

“Hey, how’s it going?”
“I dunno. I’m feeling a bit down today.”

Sometimes we just feel a bit sad. Maybe there’s a reason for it or maybe there isn’t.

Either way, we can say we’re feeling down.

Low

Or if you’re bored of using “down,” use “low” instead. They have the same meaning.

Both “down” and “low” are idiomatic adjectives.

Down in the dumps

“What’s a ‘dump’?” you might ask.

A dump is that place where all your rubbish goes after it gets collected.

Kind of a sad place, isn’t it?

Depressed

This is actually a medical term and can be a serious psychological disorder.

But sometimes we also use it when someone’s kind of “long-term” unhappy.

Maybe they’ve just split up with someone.

Or maybe they’ve been reading the news too much.

“I think he’s depressed. He hasn’t left the house for weeks.”

Unhappy

Erm … not happy.

Or sad.

Melancholic

This is an interesting one.

It’s a kind of sadness but has a daydreamlike quality to it.

It kind of feels like this:

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We often use it to describe the arts, like a melancholic song or a melancholic picture.

A melancholic scene in a film would have a kind of dreamy sadness to it.

Sullen

He’s in a bad mood, and he won’t really talk to anyone.

At best you’ll get a one-word answer from him.

He’s being sullen.

Sulky

This is similar to “sullen,” though a little more negative.

She hasn’t got what she wanted, and now she’s going to sulk.

She’s going to ignore you and not talk to you.

“Don’t be so sulky. There’ll be another ice cream van soon.”

Heartbroken

Have you ever suffered from a broken heart?

Remember that feeling? That’s being heartbroken.

Hurts, doesn’t it?

Crestfallen

So you got the promotion! You’ve been made mega-super-boss-manager, and you’re going to be on that massive salary, working in New York, company car, Manhattan penthouse flat. Everything!

Then you find out that you got the wrong memo, and in fact, you’ve been fired.

Very disappointed, right?

And sad. Very, very sad.

Or crestfallen.

Other Words for “Jealous”

Negative feelings: other words for "jealous"

She loves him.

He loves her.

And that other guy just isn’t happy about that.

Envious

There’s a subtle difference between envy and jealousy.

Jealousy is about fear — fear of losing something (or usually someone) to another person.

Envy is just that feeling of “You have that. And I want it!”

Green with envy

Yep. Envy comes in a colour.

And that colour is green!

You can use this like an adjective:

“Oh! You should’ve seen him! He was green with envy!”

The green-eyed monster

This one comes from the Shakespeare play, Othello.

We use it to describe jealousy as a character.

Some quick research shows that we can talk about dealing with the green-eyed monster, taming the green-eyed monster or how the green-eyed monster is a problem to overcome.

“They were getting along just fine. Then the green-eyed monster reared its ugly head.”

Yeah. Jealousy’s ugly.

Resentful

Have you ever been treated unfairly?

Maybe the cops stopped you for no reason.

Or maybe the guy who buys cakes for the boss got the promotion, even though he can’t count past 199.

Then you probably felt resentful.

Other Words for “Regretful”

Negative feelings: other words for "regretful"

“I can’t believe what I’ve done! I’ll never find a 1980s orange-and-brown vase again!”

Yeah. That’s probably a good thing.

Ashamed

Back in December, we looked at the differences between “ashamed” and “embarrassed.”

To summarise, shame is a negative feeling you get as a result of something about YOU.

Perhaps it’s because of something you’ve done that didn’t meet your own personal standards.

Embarrassed

If feeling ashamed is because of something you did that didn’t meet your own personal standards, feeling embarrassed is more about how other people look at you.

You feel bad because they might be laughing at you or judging you in some way.

“After what she did last week, she’s too embarrassed to show her face at work.”

Guilty

Feeling guilty is related to feeling bad, but not for yourself (that’s “ashamed”) but for other people.

Let’s say you borrow a friend’s iPad, and you break it.

That feeling in your stomach that you get because your friend doesn’t have an iPad anymore? That’s guilt.

Remorseful

This word is quite strong and means “very, very regretful and guilty for something you’ve done.”

This feeling is usually a long-term one — the subconscious dealing with what you’ve done.

Other Words for “Bored”

Negative feelings: other words for "bored"

There he is — stuck in a conversation with Megan. Probably the most boring woman EVER!

He’ll never escape.

Bored stiff

Very bored — about one minute into a conversation with Megan.

“When can we go? I’m bored stiff.”

Bored out of my mind

Very, very bored — about a minute and a half into a conversation with Megan.

Uninterested

Not interested. But not totally bored.

Sick and tired

This is a little different.

We use this when we talk about something we’re doing.

So you can get sick and tired of watching Game of Thrones (this happened to me after one episode) or sick and tired of working in the same place every day.

Other Words for “Tired”

Negative feelings: other words for "tired"

“Please. No … more … cat … videos.”

Interestingly, there are different ways of feeling tired.

I mean — are you tired because you haven’t slept?

Or have you just been running around too much?

Fatigued

Fatigue is that special kind of tiredness that happens after repeating something for a long time.

Maybe you’ve been cycling for eight hours, and you suddenly just need to stop.

Or maybe you’ve been working far too long without a holiday.

Exhausted

Very, very tired.

“Exhaust” means “to completely finish or run out of something.”

When you’re exhausted, you’ve completely run out of energy.

Knackered

Very, very tired.

This one’s very British.

So say it to Americans and watch them get confused.

Great fun!

“I didn’t think I’d be so knackered after just one hour with those kids.”

Beat

This one’s more American than British.

But the British understand it because American stuff is EVERYWHERE! (I guess you noticed.)

It also means “very tired.”

Drained

This is similar to “exhausted.”

Very, very tired. Usually because you’ve been too active or stressed.

Sleepy

This is simply the state of wanting to sleep.

Your bed is calling you.

“What was in that drink? It’s made me so sleepy.”

Burned out

You work and work and work and work.

Then you snap. You just can’t work any more.

This is the feeling of extreme fatigue as a result of being overworked in the long term.

Take a break, yeah?

Drowsy

This is similar to “sleepy.”

Your eyes are half closed.

You want to go to sleep.

You say “hmmm….” instead of … well, instead of any sentence at all.

You’re drowsy.

It could be just because you need some sleep.

Or maybe you’ve had too much to drink.

Some medications also have a warning label:

“Warning: may cause drowsiness.”

Worn out

This basically means “very tired,” “exhausted” or “knackered.”

It comes from the phrasal verb “to wear someone out.”


Wow — that was a long list.

But you made it this far! Well done!

You now know 60 words to describe negative feelings and emotions.

As a reward, have some lovely carrot cake:

Carrot cake

Cake Club Carrot Cake by Mack Male | CC BY 2.0

But let’s finish with a question or two (or four):

  1. Have you ever got burned out? If so, how did you deal with it? If not, how do you avoid it?
  2. Is there anyone you know who makes you feel embarrassed? Who? Why?
  3. What do you do to cheer up when you’re down in the dumps?
  4. When was the last time you were bored out of your mind? Why?

Let me know in the comments!

As soon as you reply, I’ll leave mine! 🙂

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There are two words that can be used here: miss if you long for something you no longer have, or wish if you wish that something never happened.

Using your 1st example:
Since I was young, my mother always washed and ironed my shirts. Now, I’m far from home, I don’t know how to do it and I’m having problems because of that it. I wish I hadn’t let her do my laundry so that, now that I’m on my own,I’d know how to do it myself.

As for the rest of your post there are many errors, which is nothing to be ashamed of. Despite these minor errors, your overall meaning is clear, so you’re doing well with your English studies! I will correct the errors in your post below using strikethroughs and italics to highlight them:

Let me explain, please. In English, we can say: «I got used
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I’m ok with that, right?

If there’s a situation when where you’ve gotten [In American English use gotten here; in British English use got] used to
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drove me to the job work. Well, She resigned last week and has a different job. Now I have to go alone to my
job and I can’t get used to that it. I miss
having her to drive me to work

In Spanish we say: «Yo me mal acostumbré». A literal translation
will would be «I have badly *got(ten) used to it». I’m pretty
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feel bad about — перевод на русский

You’re trying to make me feel bad about leaving.

Ты пытаешься заставить меня чувствовать себя плохо из-за отъезда.

I’m sorry, but we — we shouldn’t feel bad About wanting a little time for ourselves.

Мне жаль, но мы… мы не должны чувствовать себя плохо из-за желания посвятить немного времени себе.

Yeah, I thought it was cool, until Noelle made me feel bad about it.

Да, я думал это круто, пока Ноэлль не заставила меня чувствовать себя плохо из-за этого.

You know, you shouldn’t feel bad about Ward.

Знаешь, не нужно чувствовать себя плохо из-за Уорда.

I’m allowed to feel bad about this, okay?

Мне разрешено чувствовать себя плохо из-за этого, ок?

Показать ещё примеры для «чувствовать себя плохо из-за»…

Are there other things you feel bad about too?

— Есть еще какие-то вещи, от которых тебе плохо? — Да.

Just do me a favor. When you feel bad about this later… you can skip the big apology and trying to be friends again.

И сделай милость, когда тебе опять будет плохо, не извиняйся и не напрашивайся в друзья.

— or done something you feel bad about.

— … или сделали, что-то что, по-вашему, плохо.

You’re always puttin’ me down like that, and it makes me feel bad about myself.

Ты всегда меня так унижаешь, и от этого мне становится плохо.

eat because they feel bad about themselves.

Ну многие едят потому, что им плохо.

Показать ещё примеры для «плохо»…

I didn’t — I didn’t know her, so I shouldn’t feel bad about it.

Я не -— я не знал ее, ну и с чего мне переживать из-за этого.

This man is manipulating our emotions and making us feel bad about our own personal relationships.

Этот человек манипулирует нашими эмоциями и заставляет переживать из-за наших собственных отношений.

No need to feel bad about it.

Не стоит переживать из-за этого.

But you shouldn’t feel bad about this.

Но ты не должна переживать из-за этого.

You’re the most confident woman in the world, and if someone like you can be human, then I don’t have to feel bad about chickening out with girls.

Ты самая уверенная женщина в мире, и если уж ты можешь вести себя, как обычный человек, то я не должен переживать из-за трусости перед девчонками.

Показать ещё примеры для «переживать из-за»…

I feel bad about what happened..

Я сожалею о том, что случилось…

I feel badly about what you’re going through with Mike.

Я сожалею о том, что ты переживаешь из-за Майка.

Does she know I feel bad about things I said?

Знает ли она, что я сожалею о том, что сказал?

I just felt bad about what happened to Bradley’s dad.

Я просто сожалею о том, что случилось с отцом Брэдлти.

Whenever I feel bad about the stuff I’ve done, I remember…

Всякий раз, когда я сожалею о том, что я натворил, я помню…

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You don’t feel bad about sending her ass back to the projects with food stamps?

И тебе не стыдно, ведь ты же разоряешь её, обрекая на пособие по безработице?

I felt bad about missing lunch to be with Paul and the kids.

Мне стыдно, что я отменила обед, чтобы побыть с Полом и детьми.

Okay. No, look, I just feel bad about the book, kind of want to, I don’t know, make it up to you. Hey.

Слушай, мне стыдно за ту книгу, хочу как-то реабилитироваться.

Well, we all sometimes feel bad about things.

Ну… Всем нам бывает стыдно.

I do not feel bad about taking that copper.

Мне не стыдно, что я вынес медь.

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— Max I feel bad about.

— Макса мне жаль.

Sherry and I talked, and we really feel bad about this.

Мы с Шерри поговорили и нам очень жаль, что всё так вышло.

Well, I feel bad about Yoshi, but are you sure it’s a good idea spending the evening with Maris?

Мне, конечно, жаль Йоши, но ты уверен что это хорошая идея — провести вечер с Марис?

I feel bad about the pizza guy.

Жаль этого доставщика пиццы.

Listen, I really feel bad about what I said, to your friend, I know he’s Jewish, and I went way too far with that whole oven thing,

Мне очень жаль, что я обидел твоего друга. Я знал, что он еврей, и нельзя было говорить это в его присутствии…

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If you’d also like to make her feel bad about it.

Если ты захочешь заставить ее чувствовать себя виноватой.

Don’t feel bad about rejecting me.

Не надо чувствовать себя виноватой, отказывая мне.

Don’t feel bad about rejecting me.

— Не надо чувствовать себя виноватой, отказывая мне.

That is the person who I’ve been seeing, and I have a right to not feel bad about that.

Это тот, с кем я встречаюсь, и я имею право не чувствовать себя виноватой в связи с этим.

No, I just felt bad about what happened the other day.

Нет, я просто чувствовала себя виноватой за вчерашнее.

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Well, this is the place to be if you’re feeling bad about yourself.

Это как раз то место, куда можно приходить, когда чувствуешь вину.

Donna, I know you’re feeling bad about the tapes, but—

Донна, я знаю что ты чувствуешь вину за эти пленки, но…

You can’t make me feel bad about getting the dress, Barb.

Ты не заставишь меня чувствовать вину за покупку платья.

Okay, you have nothing to feel badly about, okay?

У тебя нет причин чувствовать вину, ясно?

Don’t make me feel bad about it.

Не заставляй меня чувствовать за это вину.

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And I’m not gonna let some sweaty little man make me feel badly about it.

И я не позволю какому-то потному коротышке заставить меня стыдиться этого.

And not allow other people to make me feel bad about it.

И не позволю другим людям заставлять меня стыдиться этого.

She makes me feel bad about myself and I have been trying to be, like, more assertive.

Она заставляет меня стыдиться, а я пытаюсь быть более, ну, уверенным.

I don’t… lam don’t feel comfortable reading from a script that deliberately makes women feel bad about themselves.

— Я не… Мне неприятно произносить речь, которая заставляет женщин стыдиться самих себя.

I cannot believe you’re making me feel bad about the sins of my unpublished manuscript and you’re glossing over your actual lies and manipulation?

Пытаешься заставить меня стыдиться своей неизданной рукописи, чтобы прикрыть собственную ложь и манипулирование?

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I almost felt bad about letting Bordalo lie to him about the Poles and himself.

Я чувствовал себя неловко из-за лжи Бордало о поляках и о себе.

I was feeling bad about our encounter earlier.

Я чувствовал себя неловко из-за нашего спора.

You… I told Caroline because I felt bad about it.

Я сказала Кэролайн потому, что неловко себя чувствовала из-за этого.

So I felt bad about yesterday.

Я неловко себя чувствовала из-за вчерашнего.

You’re not gonna feel bad about it at all.

Ты не будешь чувствовать себя неловко из-за этого.

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  • bad — bad, badly 1. After the verb feel, bad is an adjective complement (meaning either ‘guilty, ashamed’ or ‘unwell’) rather than an adverb: • To be absolutely honest, what I feel really bad about is that I don t feel worse Michael Frayn, 1965. After… …   Modern English usage

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