стена́ние — meaning in English

English meaning

• lament verb To express deep sorrow or regret over something.
• lamentation noun The act of showing or expressing deep sadness.
• wail verb To cry out loudly in grief, pain, or sorrow.

Senses

стена́ние is used for these senses in English:

• lament An expression of grief, suffering, sadness or regret.
• wail A prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish. [from 15th c.]

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.

lamentation — full definition

1. noun The act of showing or expressing deep sadness.
2. noun A grief-stricken cry; a lament.
3. noun Mourning for someone who has died.
4. noun lamentatio, (part of) a liturgical Bible text (from the book of Job) and its musical settings, usually in the plural; hence, any dirge

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