wail

wail
I [weɪl]
nome (of person, wind) gemito m.; (of siren) urlo m.; (of musical instrument) lamento m.
II 1. [weɪl]
verbo transitivo

"oh no!" he wailed — "oh no!" gemette

2.
verbo intransitivo [person] lamentarsi, gemere; [wind] ululare; [siren] urlare; [musical instrument] emettere suoni lamentosi
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[weil] 1. verb
(to utter sorrowful or complaining cries: The child is wailing over its broken toy.) lamentarsi
2. noun
(a long cry: wails of grief; I heard the wail of a police siren.) lamento
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[weɪl]
1. n
(of suffering) gemito, (of baby) vagito, (of siren) urlo, (of wind) ululato

a wail of protest — un urlo di protesta

2. vi
(see n) , gemere; vagire; urlare; ululare
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wail /weɪl/
n.
1 gemito; lamento; pianto
2 (di neonato) vagito.
(to) wail /weɪl/
A v. i.
1 gemere; lamentarsi; emettere alti lamenti; dolersi: The wind was wailing among the trees, il vento gemeva fra gli alberi; The little girl wailed for her mother, la bambina si lamentava perché voleva la mamma
2 (di neonato) vagire
3 (gergo dei neri USA) suonare (o cantare) jazz in modo appassionato
B v. t.
piangere; lamentare: They wailed their son's death, piangevano la morte del figlio
● (a Gerusalemme) the Wailing Wall, il Muro del Pianto.
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I [weɪl]
nome (of person, wind) gemito m.; (of siren) urlo m.; (of musical instrument) lamento m.
II 1. [weɪl]
verbo transitivo

"oh no!" he wailed — "oh no!" gemette

2.
verbo intransitivo [person] lamentarsi, gemere; [wind] ululare; [siren] urlare; [musical instrument] emettere suoni lamentosi

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