Information about the word alas (English → Esperanto: bedaŭrinde)

Synonyms: regrettably, unfortunately, sadly, shame, unluckily

Part of speechinterjection
Pronunciation/əˈlæs/, /əlɑːs/
Hyphenationa·las
Shavian alphabet𐑩𐑤𐑨𐑕
Deseret alphabet𐐯𐑊𐐰𐑅

Usage samples

Alas, these events come as no surprise when we look at how attacking hospitals is not unintentional, but part of a strategy Russia has deployed before.
Alas, I know no magic.
But alas, the president did not.

Translations

Afrikaansongelukkig
Danishdesværre
Dutchhelaas
Esperantobedaŭrinde
Faeroesetíverri
Finnishsurukseni
Frenchmalheureusement; désolé
Germanleider
Icelandicþad var synd; því miður
Latinheu
Low Germanspytig
Norwegiandessverre; det var synd
Papiamentolamentablemente; lástimamente
Polishniestety
Portugueseinfelizmente; lamentavelmente
Russianк сожалению
Saterland Frisianbeduurelk; spietelk; misselk
Spanishes una lástima
Srananeru
Swedishdet var synd; tyvärr
West Frisianeilaas; spitich; spitigernôch