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bewailing

/bɪˈweɪlɪŋ/

bewailingnoun

bewailings

/bɪˈweɪlɪŋ/

Gerundial noun referring to the act of lamenting.

Translations

lamentationSens courant pour l'expression d'une profonde tristesse ou d'un regret.

The constant bewailing of the mourners filled the chapel.

Les lamentations constantes des endeuillés remplissaient la chapelle.

Additional translations

déplorationPlus soutenu; utilisé surtout dans un registre littéraire ou abstrait.

Definitions

Lamentation; the act of expressing deep sorrow or regret.

The constant bewailing of the mourners filled the chapel.

Synonyms

bewailingadjective

more bewailing

Comp.

most bewailing

Super.

/bɪˈweɪlɪŋ/

Translations

déplorantEmployé comme adjectif de sens participial : exprimant la tristesse ou le regret.

The bewailing crowd gathered at the memorial to honor the fallen heroes.

La foule déplorante s'est rassemblée au mémorial pour honorer les héros tombés.

Definitions

Expressing sorrow or regret; lamenting.

The bewailing crowd gathered at the memorial to honor the fallen heroes.

Synonyms

bewailverb

bewailing

ing-form

bewailed

Past Simple

bewailed

Past Participle

bewailing

ing-form

/bɪˈweɪl/

Translations

déplorer

She bewailed the loss of her childhood home after it was demolished.

Elle a déploré la perte de la maison de son enfance après sa démolition.

se lamenter

All night the villagers could be heard bewailing outside the ruined temple.

Toute la nuit, on a entendu les villageois se lamenter devant le temple en ruines.

Definitions

To express deep sorrow or regret over something.

She bewailed the loss of her childhood home after it was demolished.

To utter cries of grief; to wail or lament aloud.

All night the villagers could be heard bewailing outside the ruined temple.

Synonyms