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bemoaning

/bɪˈməʊnɪŋ/

/bɪˈmoʊnɪŋ/

bemoaningnoun

bemoanings

Translations

déploration

His constant bemoaning of the team's performance was starting to annoy his friends.

Sa déploration constante des performances de l'équipe commençait à agacer ses amis.

Additional translations

lamentation

plaintesPluriel surtout employé lorsque l'on insiste sur des récriminations répétées.

Definitions

The act of expressing sorrow, regret, or disapproval.

His constant bemoaning of the team's performance was starting to annoy his friends.

Synonyms

bemoaninggerund / present participle

/bɪˈməʊnɪŋ/

/bɪˈmoʊnɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe something that is expressing sorrow or complaint.

Translations

déplorant

They were tired of his bemoaning attitude toward every minor setback.

Ils étaient fatigués de son attitude déplorant la moindre difficulté.

Additional translations

plaintifSe dit d'une attitude marquée par la plainte ou la lamentation.

Definitions

Expressing sorrow, regret, or complaint; lamenting.

They were tired of his bemoaning attitude toward every minor setback.

Synonyms

bemoanverb

bemoaning

ing-form

bemoaned

Past Simple

bemoaned

Past Participle

bemoaning

ing-form

/bɪˈməʊn/

/bɪˈmoʊn/

Translations

déplorer

She bemoaned the loss of her favorite necklace.

Elle a déploré la perte de son collier préféré.

Additional translations

se plaindre deEmploi plus courant pour exprimer une plainte ou un reproche.

se lamenter deTour plus soutenu, avec une nuance de regret ou de tristesse.

Definitions

To express distress or grief over something.

She bemoaned the loss of her favorite necklace.

To complain or lament about something.

He often bemoans the lack of good coffee shops in his neighborhood.

To view or regard with regret or disapproval; deplore.

Many analysts bemoaned the slow response to the crisis.

Synonyms

lament

bewail

complain about

grieve over

Antonyms