wailing in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for wailing in the English»French Dictionary

I.wailing [Brit ˈweɪlɪŋ, Am ˈweɪlɪŋ] N

wailing (of person)

gémissements mpl

wailing (of wind)

gémissement m

wailing (of siren)

hurlement m

wailing (of music)

son m plaintif

II.wailing [Brit ˈweɪlɪŋ, Am ˈweɪlɪŋ] ADJ

wailing voice, sound, music, instrument

plaintif/-ive

wailing siren

strident

I.wail [Brit weɪl, Am weɪl] N

wail (of person, wind)

gémissement m

wail (of siren)

hurlement m

wail (of musical instrument)

son m plaintif

II.wail [Brit weɪl, Am weɪl] VB trans

‘oh no!’ he wailed

‘oh non!’ gémit-il

III.wail [Brit weɪl, Am weɪl] VB intr

wail person, wind:

gémir

wail siren:

hurler

wail musical instrument:

pleurer

Wailing Wall

Wailing Wall

Mur m des Lamentations

Translations for wailing in the French»English Dictionary

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geignard (geignarde) ton, musique

wailing

vagissement

wail

hurlement (de sirène)

wailing

mugissement (de sirène)

wailing uncountable

vagir

to wail

lamentation

wailing, lamentation form

le Mur des Lamentations

the Wailing Wall

il y aura des pleurs et des grincements de dents

there will be wailing and gnashing of teeth

wailing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wailing in the English»French Dictionary

wailing [ˈweɪlɪŋ] ADJ

wailing

plaintif(-ive)

wailing siren

hurlant(e)

I.wail [weɪl] VB intr

wail

gémir

wail siren

hurler

to wail over sth

se lamenter sur qc

II.wail [weɪl] N

wail

gémissement m

wail siren

hurlement m

Wailing Wall N

Wailing Wall

mur m des Lamentations

Translations for wailing in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

vagissement

wail

bramer

to wail

piailler femme

to wail

wailing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to wail over sth

se lamenter sur qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He was kicked out for wailing on a gym teacher with a chair.

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In her fallen aspect, she is a wailing woman that is filled with jealousy.

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In later versions, the banshee might appear before the death and warn the family by wailing.

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Peaceful night was turned into a time of wailing, crying and burning.

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It is thought that from this myth comes the idea that the wailing of numerous banshees signifies the death of a great person.

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Their loud eerie wailing calls carry for long distances.

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Wailing and crying ensued after the announcement of her death, and the crowd started gravitating towards her.

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And as he stood there, he heard a sound like a wailing chant of sadness, which seemed strange to him.

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Sky is the strength of birds, water the strength of fish; king the strength of the weak and wailing the strength of babies. 13.

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The birds are mostly silent except during the breeding season when they give a chattering threat call, a wailing courtship call and chuckling food-associated calls.

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