сетовать — meaning in English

English meaning

• complain verb To express dissatisfaction, annoyance, or pain about something.
• lament verb To express deep sorrow or regret over something.

Senses

сетовать is used for these senses in English:

• complain (intransitive) To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
• lament (intransitive) To express grief; to weep or wail; to mourn.

complain — full definition

1. verb To express dissatisfaction, annoyance, or pain about something.
2. verb To make a formal report or accusation, especially to an authority.

lament — full definition

1. verb To express deep sorrow or regret over something.
2. noun An expression of grief or regret, sometimes in the form of a song or poem.

Related Russian words