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plaintive in Czech

plaintive in Czech is plačtivý — plaintive means sounding sad, mournful, or full of longing.

plaintive in Czech

plačtivý
adj
Sounding sorrowful, mournful or melancholic.

What does "plaintive" mean?

  1. adj Sounding sad, mournful, or full of longing.
    "a typically plaintive song from Radiohead"
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plaintive in a sentence

  • a typically plaintive song from Radiohead
  • I can see by your plaintive smile something is wrong, so spill it.

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What is "plaintive" in Czech?
"plaintive" in Czech is plačtivý. plaintive means: Sounding sad, mournful, or full of longing.
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