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оплакване — meaning in English

oplakvane

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English meaning

  • complaint noun A statement expressing dissatisfaction or a problem.
  • gravamen noun A grievance complained of.
  • grievance noun A formal complaint, especially about unfair treatment at work.
  • gripe verb To complain, often persistently about something minor.
  • lamentation noun The act of lamenting.
  • mourning noun The act or state of grieving, especially after a death.

Senses

оплакване is used for these senses in English:

  • complaint (legal) In a civil action, the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim is based.
  • gravamen (by extension) The essence or most important aspect of a piece of writing, a point of argument, etc.; the gist.
  • grievance (countable) A complaint or annoyance.
  • gripe A complaint, often a petty or trivial one.
  • lamentation Specifically, mourning.
  • mourning The act of expressing or feeling sorrow or regret; lamentation.

complaint — full definition

  1. noun A statement expressing dissatisfaction or a problem.
  2. noun A medical problem or symptom.
  3. noun A formal legal document stating the facts and claims that start a lawsuit.

gravamen — full definition

  1. noun A grievance complained of.
  2. noun A document sent by the Lower House of Convocation to the Upper House to inform the latter of certain grievances in the church.
  3. noun The essence or ground of a complaint.
  4. noun The essence or most important aspect of a piece of writing, a point of argument, etc.; the gist.

Related Bulgarian words