French Conversation · Level 136
30 words
French word
lamenter
Pronunciation
IPA/lamɑ̃te/
Meaning
- verbmourn
Example
Je lamente la mort de mon chien.
I mourn the death of my dog.
More examples
Les voisins se lamentent du bruit constant du chantier.
The neighbors lament the constant noise from the construction site.
Core concept
A person mourning a loss and voicing deep grief.
Common phrases
se lamenter de
lament ___
lamenter la perte d'un emploi
lament the loss of a job
lamenter une séparation
lament a separation
Similar words
pleurer: To cry in order to express sadness or emotional pain.
être triste: To feel sad or unhappy.
regretter: To regret a loss or something done in the past.
se plaindre: To express complaints about hardship or dissatisfaction.
Definition in French
Exprimer une grande tristesse, souvent à la suite d'une perte ou d'un malheur.
Word origin
French lamenter comes from Latin lamentari through Old French, retaining the sense of expressing grief aloud.
Usage tips
- Lamenter is more formal or literary than pleurer, while se lamenter can also mean to complain or bewail a situation.
Other meanings
- lamentverb
Opposites
- se réjouirrejoiceverb
- fêtercelebrateverb
Related words
- lamentationlamentationnoun
- lamentablelamentableadjective