lament
BrE /ˈlæmənt/ AmE /ˈlæmənt/
verb / noun en → es
past lamented pp lamented ing lamenting
to feel very sad about something bad that has happened or might happen
lamentar, lamentarse de
- lament something
Collocations lament a loss · lament the death of someone
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She laments the loss of her job.
Ella lamenta la pérdida de su trabajo.
to say that you are unhappy about something, especially when this is not very helpful or useful
quejarse de, lamentar
- lament something
Collocations lament a situation · lament the state of something
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He laments the poor quality of service.
Él lamenta la mala calidad del servicio.
to remember and respect someone who has died, especially in a ceremony or on an important day
recordar con honores, rendir homenaje a
- lament somebody
Collocations lament the dead · lament fallen heroes
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The nation will lament its war heroes.
La nación rendirá homenaje a sus héroes caídos.
a formal statement expressing sadness about something bad that has happened or might happen
lamento, expresión de pesar
- make a public lament
Collocations public lament · national lament
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The government made a national lament over the loss of life.
El gobierno emitió un lamento nacional por la pérdida de vidas.