Exprimer une profonde tristesse à propos de quelque chose.
To express deep sadness about something.
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Ils ont déploré la disparition du vieux théâtre. — They lamented the loss of the old theater.
Elle a chanté une vieille complainte pour les morts. — She sang an old lament for the dead.
Sa lamentation s'entendait dans tout le village silencieux. — His lament was heard throughout the quiet village.
Les critiques déplorent le déclin des petites librairies. — Critics lament the decline of small bookshops.
L'album se termine par une complainte apaisée. — The album ends with a quiet lament.
As-tu entendu sa lamentation après la perte de l'animal de la famille ? — Did you hear her lament about losing the family pet?
Ne déplore pas ce que tu ne peux pas changer. — Don't lament what you can't change.
Sais-tu qui a écrit cette complainte ? — Do you know who wrote this lament?
Ils se sont réunis pour partager leurs lamentations après le drame. — They gathered to share their laments after the tragedy.
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