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lament

/ləˈmɛnt/ /ləˈmɛnt/
noun
General
  1. 1 ağıt countable

Definition (English)

A passionate expression of grief or sorrow, often in the form of a song or poem.

Example Sentences

  1. The singer's lament moved the entire audience.
    Şarkıcının ağıdı tüm izleyiciyi etkiledi.
  2. A sad lament was sung for the fallen soldiers.
    Hayatını kaybeden askerler için hüzünlü bir ağıt söylendi.
Formal
  1. 1 yakınma, sitem countable

Definition (English)

An expression of disappointment or regret about something.

Example Sentences

  1. A common lament among parents is that children read less today.
    Ebeveynler arasında yaygın bir yakınma, çocukların bugün daha az okuması.
  2. His constant lament was that nobody listened to his ideas.
    Sürekli yakınması, kimsenin fikirlerini dinlememesiydi.

Synonyms

dirgeelegy

Collocations

a lament for someone/somethinga mournful lamenta common lament

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