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I . lament [ləˈment] N

lament MUS, LIT

elegia f

II . lament [ləˈment] VB trans

lament

III . lament [ləˈment] VB intr

to lament (over sth)

lamentar-se (de a. c.)

Usage examples with lament

to lament (over sth)

lamentar-se (de a. c.)

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English

This is a misery much to be lamented. en.wikipedia.org

Separation from their lover led them to strongly lament and moan their state, although, once they finally meet, they are at a loss of words. en.wikipedia.org

In the anime his home is frequently destroyed, causing him to lament over the mortgage. en.wikipedia.org

In interviews, he also described the experiences of fear that were common among the soldiers, and lamented the way in which films portrayed combat experiences. en.wikipedia.org

She resists the pressure to go manhunting with her girlfriends and laments the days when the girls had fun together without boys. en.wikipedia.org

Moreover, a male character that laments has somehow been musically emasculated. en.wikipedia.org

The poem takes aim at the corruption of society and laments the rise of evil. en.wikipedia.org

In this case she would be lamenting and pining after her son, hoping that he was okay, and not her lover. en.wikipedia.org

The song's lyrics tell of a woman in old age, who laments the fact that she has lost her youth and looks. en.wikipedia.org

He laments that he has been a fool and knows he must keep the trees. en.wikipedia.org

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