lamenter

lamɑ̃te

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Definition of lamenter - Reverso French Dictionary

Verb

intr.

douleurexprimer sa douleur ou ses regrets par des plaintes et gémissements

Elle lamente la perte de son ami depuis des heures.
Il ne cesse de se lamenter sur son sort.
Les enfants se lamentent après la perte de leur jouet.

gémir

se lamenter

se plaindre

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Expressions with lamenter

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ne cesser de se lamenter

se plaindre de façon continue et répétée

Elle ne cesse de se lamenter sur son sort depuis des mois.

se lamenter

exprimer sa douleur ou ses regrets en poussant des plaintes

Elle se lamente sur son sort depuis des heures.

se lamenter sur

exprimer sa tristesse ou ses regrets concernant quelque chose

Elle se lamente sur son échec à l'examen.

se lamenter sur son sort

exprimer ses plaintes sur sa propre situation de façon plaintive

Elle se lamente sur son sort depuis qu'elle a perdu son travail.

Origin of lamenter

français, lamenter (du latin lamentari, se plaindre)

Terms with lamenter included in their meaning

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pleurer sur son sort

apitoiement

se lamenter sur sa propre situation malheureuse

se plaindre avant d'avoir mal

anticipation

se lamenter ou s'inquiéter avant qu'un problème se manifeste

pleureuse

funérailles

femme payée pour pleurer et se lamenter lors de funérailles

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English:lament, ...
German:klagen, ...
Italian:lamentarsi, ...
Spanish:lamentarse, ...
Portuguese:lamentar-se, ...
Chinese:哀叹, ...
Japanese:嘆く, ...
Arabic:ندب, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְלוֹנֵן בְּכְאֵב, ...
Russian:сетовать, ...
Ukrainian:голосити, ...
Catalan:lamentar-se, ...
Danish:jamre, ...
Dutch:klagen, ...
Greek:θρηνώ, ...
Khmer:ត្អូញត្អែរ, ...
Korean:탄식하다, ...
Polish:lamentować, ...
Portuguese (BR):lamentar, ...
Romanian:a se plânge, ...
Swedish:beklaga, ...
Thai:คร่ำครวญ, ...
Turkish:yakınmak, ...
Vietnamese:than vãn, ...

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