lamentation

lamɑ̃tasjɔ̃

Definition

Definition of lamentation - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

crisplainte bruyante avec des cris et des gémissements

Ses lamentations résonnent dans toute la maison.

gémissement

pleur

douleurexpression de douleur ou de tristesse profonde

Il écoute patiemment les lamentations de son ami.

affliction

déploration

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Origin of lamentation

latin, lamentatio (plaintes)

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pleurs

lamentation

cris de tristesse et de douleur

pauvre de nous

intj.

lamentation

expression dramatique d'une situation difficile vécue collectivement

s'apitoyer sur son sort

lamentation

se plaindre de sa situation en ressentant de la pitié pour soi

déploration

lamentation

expression visible ou audible de douleur ou tristesse

pleur

lamentation

plainte exprimée par des larmes et des gémissements

élégie

lamentation

plaintes exprimées de façon plaintive

bramer

lamentation

pleurer bruyamment

jérémiade

lamentation

plainte répétée et agaçante exprimée de façon excessive

Examples of lamentation in a sentence

Une longue lamentation accompagna la cérémonie funèbre.
Les lamentations montaient dans la nuit silencieuse.
Sa lettre était remplie de lamentations poignantes.

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English:wailing, lament, ...
German:Klage, Jammer, ...
Italian:lamentazione, ...
Spanish:lamentación, queja, ...
Portuguese:lamentação, ...
Chinese:哀号, 哀叹, ...
Japanese:嘆きの声, 嘆き, ...
Arabic:ندب, توجع, ...
Hebrew:קִינָה, הִתְקוֹנְנוּת, ...
Russian:причитание, ...
Ukrainian:голосіння, стогін, ...
Catalan:lamentació, ...
Danish:jammer, lamentation, ...
Dutch:gejammer, jammerklacht, ...
Greek:θρήνος, οδυρμός, ...
Hungarian:jajveszékelés, panasz, ...
Khmer:ការយំសោក, ការទួញយំ, ...
Korean:통곡, 애도, ...
Polish:lament, lamentacja, ...
Portuguese (BR):lamentação, ...
Romanian:lamentație, plângere, ...
Swedish:klagan, ...
Thai:การคร่ำครวญ, การโศกเศร้า, ...
Turkish:feryat, ...
Vietnamese:tiếng than vãn, lời than vãn, ...

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Definition of lamentation - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

Origin of lamentation

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