lament
оплакувати · елегія · пожалкувати · сумувати
To show deep sadness or sorrow, often because something bad has happened or someone is gone.
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Examples
She began to lament the loss of her friend.verb
Вона почала оплакувати втрату свого друга.
The poet wrote a moving lament for the fallen heroes.noun
Поет написав зворушливу елегію для полеглих героїв.
He did not lament his mistake but learned from it.verb
Він не оплакував свою помилку, а навчився з неї.
They will surely lament their choice once the truth is known.verb
Вони напевно пожалкують про свій вибір, коли стане відома правда.
Why do they lament over things they cannot change?verb
Чому вони сумують через речі, які не можуть змінити?
We should not lament what is already gone but think about tomorrow.verb
Ми не повинні сумувати за тим, що вже минуло, а думати про завтра.
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