klagen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- complain verb To express dissatisfaction, annoyance, or pain about something.
- lamentation noun The act of lamenting.
- moan noun A low, drawn-out sound expressing pain, sadness, or pleasure.
Senses
klagen is used for these senses in English:
- complain (intransitive) To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
- complain (intransitive) To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge.
- lamentation The act of lamenting.
- moan (transitive, chiefly, UK) To complain about; to bemoan, to bewail; to mourn. [from 13th c.]
complain — full definition
- verb To express dissatisfaction, annoyance, or pain about something.
- verb To make a formal report or accusation, especially to an authority.
lamentation — full definition
- noun The act of lamenting.
- noun A sorrowful cry; a lament.
- noun Specifically, mourning.
- noun lamentatio, (part of) a liturgical Bible text (from the book of Job) and its musical settings, usually in the plural; hence, any dirge