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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdéplorer
Pronunciation / Transliteration: deplorer
"Ils ne cessent de déplorer le manque de ressources."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To express deep grief, sorrow, or discontent about something.
"Environmentalists constantly bemoan the rapid loss of natural habitats." - 2
To complain about or lament a deficiency or unfortunate state of affairs.
"The committee members gathered to bemoan the lack of funding for the new community center."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English prefix 'be-' (intensive) combined with 'mōnan' (to moan or lament). Over centuries, the term evolved from physical expressions of grief to expressing deep discontent, regret, or complaint about a specific situation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bemoan" is said worldwide
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déplorer
Transliteration: deplorer
"Ils ne cessent de déplorer le manque de ressources."
beklagen
Transliteration: beklagen
"Sie beklagen den Mangel an geeigneten Arbeitskräften."
compiangere
Transliteration: compiangere
"Molti continuano a compiangere la mancanza di fondi."
lamentar
Transliteration: lamentar
"Los expertos suelen lamentar la falta de preparación."
lamentar
Transliteration: lamentar
"Eles continuam a lamentar a escassez de recursos."
विलाप करना
Transliteration: vilap karna
"वे संसाधनों की कमी पर विलाप करते हैं।"
哀叹
Transliteration: āitàn
"他们不断哀叹资金的匮乏。"
한탄하다
Transliteration: hantanhada
"그들은 지원 부족을 한탄했다."
嘆く
Transliteration: nageku
"彼らはリソースの不足を嘆いている。"
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