laments in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for laments in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

I.lament [Brit ləˈmɛnt, Am ləˈmɛnt] N

II.lament [Brit ləˈmɛnt, Am ləˈmɛnt] VB trans

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lamento
lament
complainte
lament
déplorer que …
to lament ou bemoan the fact that …
‘nous manquons d'argent, ’ déplore le maire
‘we're short of money, ’ laments the mayor
il est cassé, se désole Charlotte
it's broken, laments Charlotte
s'attrister
to lament (de about)
s'attendrir sur ses malheurs
to lament one's misfortunes
pleurer absence
to lament
pleurer sa jeunesse perdue
to lament one's lost youth
pleurer la mort de qn
to lament the death of sb
chant funèbre
funeral lament
se lamenter sur son triste sort
to lament one's fate

laments in the PONS Dictionary

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This is a misery much to be lamented.
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She wishes that they could just live in this moment and laments that they both have to go to work.
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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.
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In the anime his home is frequently destroyed, causing him to lament over the mortgage.
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They lament their childhood as slaves with no parents or playtime, sing of freedom, and dream of being princesses.
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The poem takes aim at the corruption of society and laments the rise of evil.
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The song's lyrics tell of a woman in old age, who laments the fact that she has lost her youth and looks.
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Mostly powerless the peddler laments that he is still unaware of the true nature of the demon, and nearly leaves.
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More of its practitioners lament this situation than occurs with the sciences; nonetheless most new philosophical work appears in academic journals.
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She resists the pressure to go manhunting with her girlfriends and laments the days when the girls had fun together without boys.
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