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стукнуло
啜泣

wail [weıl] VB intr, trans N

wail
号哭 háokū
wail
嚎啕 háotáo
Present
Iwail
youwail
he/she/itwails
wewail
youwail
theywail
Past
Iwailed
youwailed
he/she/itwailed
wewailed
youwailed
theywailed
Present Perfect
Ihavewailed
youhavewailed
he/she/ithaswailed
wehavewailed
youhavewailed
theyhavewailed
Past Perfect
Ihadwailed
youhadwailed
he/she/ithadwailed
wehadwailed
youhadwailed
theyhadwailed
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Males will make a short high-pitched squeal when hurt and foals will emit a drawn out wail when in distress.
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Inside, there are no diners (despite disconcertingly cheap prices) and the sound of wailing voices from an adjoining room.
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The three of us just wailed on the blues for about an hour and a half before he called the other cats back.
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Soon he was wailing and weeping with grief.
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In later versions, the banshee might appear before the death and warn the family by wailing.
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