lament

la·ment (l

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v. la·ment·ed, la·ment·ing, la·ments

v.tr.

1. To express grief for or about; mourn: lament a death.

2. To regret deeply; deplore: He lamented his thoughtless acts.

v.intr.

1. To grieve audibly; wail.

2. To express sorrow or regret. See Synonyms at grieve.

1. A feeling or an expression of grief; a lamentation.

2. A song or poem expressing deep grief or mourning.

[Middle English lementen, from Old French lamenter, from Latin lmentr, from lmentum, lament.]

la·menter n.

lament

Verb

to feel or express sorrow or regret (for or over)

Noun

1. an expression of sorrow

2. a poem or song in which a death is lamented [Latin lamentum]

lamentation n

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	lament - a cry of sorrow and grief; "their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward" lamentation, wail, plaint complaint - (formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow
	2.	lament - a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person coronach, dirge, requiem, threnody keen - a funeral lament sung with loud wailing song, vocal - a short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs"
	3.	lament - a mournful poem; a lament for the dead elegy poem, verse form - a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
Verb	1.	lament - express grief verbally; "we lamented the death of the child" keen express emotion, express feelings - give verbal or other expression to one's feelings
	2.	lament - regret strongly; "I deplore this hostile action"; "we lamented the loss of benefits" bemoan, bewail, deplore kvetch, plain, quetch, complain, sound off, kick - express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"

lament

verb 1. bemoan, grieve, mourn, weep over, complain about, regret, wail about, deplore, bewail

noun 2. complaint, moaning, moan, keening, wail, wailing, lamentation, plaint, ululation

noun 3. dirge, requiem, elegy, threnody, monody, coronach Scot., Irish

Translations

lament [ləˈmɛnt] n → lamento

vt → lamentarse de

lament [ləˈmɛnt] n → lamentation f

vt → pleurer, se lamenter sur

lament [ləˈmɛnt] n → Klage f

vt → beklagen

lament [ləˈmɛnt] n → lamento

vt → lamentare, piangere

lament

v lament [ləˈment]

to feel or express regret for We all lament his death; He sat lamenting over his past failures.weeklaagيَنوحُ ، يَبْكي علىоплаквамoplakávat; naříkatbeklageklagenθρηνώlamentarkurtmaتاسف خوردنsurra(se) lamenter surלְקוֹנֵןशोक या खेद प्रकट करनाtužiti senagyon sajnálmeratapiharma, syrgjalamentare, piangere嘆く슬퍼하다, 애도하다apraudoti, sielvartautivaimanāt; žēloties; apraudātrasa kesal yang mendalam(be)treuren, weeklagensørge over, beklageopłakiwaćlamentara (se) plânge; a se lamentaоплакиватьbedákaťobžalovatioplakivatibeklaga, sörja överโศกเศร้าağlayıp inlemek, dövünmek悲痛стогнати; оплакуватиشدید اظہار غم کرناthương xót悲痛

1 a poem or piece of music which laments something This song is a lament for those killed in battle.treursangمَرْثِيَّهелегияžalozpěvklagesangdie Klageθρηνητικό τραγούδι ή ποίημαendechakaebelaul, itkنوحه؛ سوگvalitusvirsilamentationקִינָהमर्सियाtužbalica, tužaljkasirámratapanharmljóðlamento哀歌애도raudaelēģija, sēru dziesmalagu atau puisi sedihklaagzangsørge-/klagesangelegia, trenlamentaçãoelegie; lamentaţieэлегия; жалобная песньžalospevžalostinkanaricaljkaklagosångเพลงไว้อาลัยağıt, matem kasidesi/şiiri輓歌елегія; тужлива пісняمرثیہbài ca ai oán挽歌

2 a show of grief, regret etc I'm not going to sit listening to her laments all day.jammerklagعَويل، نَحيبжалбаnářekklagedie Klageμοιρολόιlamentohalinگریه و زاریvalitusvirsilamentationבְּכִיशोकtužaljkapanaszratapanharmatölur/-kveinlamento嘆き애도의 시가(詩歌)dejonė, skundasvaimanas; žēlabaskeluhanweeklachtklaging, jammerlamentlamentotânguire, văicărealăрыдания; жалобыnárektožbajadikovanjebeklagan, klagolåtความเศร้าşikâyet, sızlanma悲哀стогін; лементنوحہ گریlời rên rỉ悲哀

n ˌlamenˈtation [lӕmən-]

(an) act of lamenting the lamentations of the widow.weeklagعَويل، نَحيب، نُواحриданиеnaříkáníklagesang; jeremiadedie Klageθρήνοςlamentaciónkaeblemineسوگواریvaikerointilamentationהֶספֵּדशोकtužaljkasiránkozásratapanharmatölur, sorgarkveinlamento嘆き비탄, 애도raudojimas, sielvartavimasvaimanas; žēlošanāsratapanhet weeklagensorg, sørging, jammeropłakiwanie, rozpaczanielamentotânguireжалобы; сетованияnariekanietarnanjenaricanjebeklagan, jämmerแสดงความเศร้าağlama, feryat, figan; ağıt悲傷тужна скарга, плачسوگواریsự than khóc悲伤

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