How is the word сокрушаться translated from Russian to English

English translation
Lament
verb

Выражать глубокую печаль по какому-либо поводу.

To express deep sadness about something.

Examples with “сокрушаться”

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  • Они сокрушались об утрате старого театра. — They lamented the loss of the old theater.

  • Она пела старинный плач по умершим. — She sang an old lament for the dead.

  • Его lament слышали по всему тихому селу. — His lament was heard throughout the quiet village.

  • Критики сокрушаются об упадке маленьких книжных. — Critics lament the decline of small bookshops.

  • Альбом заканчивается тихим плачем. — The album ends with a quiet lament.

  • Ты слышал её lament о потере домашнего животного? — Did you hear her lament about losing the family pet?

  • Не сокрушайся о том, чего не можешь изменить. — Don't lament what you can't change.

  • Ты знаешь, кто написал этот плач? — Do you know who wrote this lament?

  • Они собрались, чтобы поделиться своими laments после трагедии. — They gathered to share their laments after the tragedy.

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