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wail meaning in French

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wail [wails] (loud cry or shriek)
noun
[UK: weɪl]
[US: ˈweɪl]

gémissement◼◼◼nom {m}

plainte◼◼◻nom {f}

wail [wailed, wailing, wails] (to weep, lament)
verb
[UK: weɪl]
[US: ˈweɪl]

se lamenter◼◼◻verbe

vagir◼◻◻verbe

wailer (a hired mourner)
noun
[UK: ˈweɪlə ]
[US: ˈweɪlər ]

pleureusenom {f}

bewail [bewailed, bewailing, bewails] (to wail over)
verb
[UK: bɪ.ˈweɪl]
[US: bi.ˈweɪl]

pleurer◼◼◼verbe

déplorer◼◼◻verbe