lament

in Vietnamese Buồn rầu, than khóc

BrE /ˈleɪmənt/ AmE /ˈleɪmənt/

verb / noun en → vi

1 SADNESS [transitive] B2

Buồn rầu, than khóc

to feel or express great sadness, especially because someone has died

  • lament something

Collocations lament a loss · lament the death of someone

  • She lamented the loss of her grandmother.

    Cô ấy buồn rầu vì mất đi bà nội.

2 COMPLAIN [transitive] C1

Than vãn, phàn nàn

to complain about something, often in a way that seems unnecessary or exaggerated

  • lament something

Collocations lament the state of something · lament a situation

  • He laments the poor quality of service.

    Anh ấy than vãn về chất lượng dịch vụ kém.

3 MEMORY [transitive] C1

Nhớ lại với nỗi buồn

to remember something with sadness, especially because someone has died

  • lament something

Collocations lament the death of someone · lament a loss

  • She laments her brother's passing.

    Cô ấy nhớ lại với nỗi buồn về việc mất đi anh trai.

4 HISTORY [transitive] C1

Viết về sự kiện trong quá khứ với nỗi buồn

to describe or write about something that happened in the past, especially when it is sad or tragic

  • lament something

Collocations lament a historical event · lament the past

  • The historian lamented the fall of the Roman Empire.

    Nhà sử học viết về sự sụp đổ của Đế quốc La Mã với nỗi buồn.