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lament

ləˈmɛnt

verb

lamentować

lamɛnˈtɔvat͡ɕ· czasownik
Also
opłakiwaćubolewać
Definition

To express passionate grief or sorrow about something.

Examples
She lamented the loss of her youth.
Lamentowała nad utratą swojej młodości.
Many people lamented the passing of the old traditions.
Wielu ludzi ubolewało nad zanikiem starych tradycji.
Synonyms
mourngrievebewail
Collocations
lament the losslament the declinelament the fact

noun

lament

ˈlamɛnt· rzeczownik
Also
skarga(f)narzekanie(n)
Definition

A passionate expression of grief or sorrow.

Examples
The poem was a lament for the dead.
Wiersz był lamentem za zmarłymi.
Her lament filled the room with sadness.
Jej lament wypełnił pokój smutkiem.
Synonyms
wailmoancry
Collocations
bitter lamentmournful lamenta lament for
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