What does lamento in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word lamento in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use lamento in Italian.

The word lamento in Italian means lament, complain, report, complain, groan, moan. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word lamento

lament

sostantivo maschile (per il dolore, ecc.)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ormai non si sentiva altro che il lamento delle madri rimaste sole.
All we could hear was the laments of the mothers left alone.

complain

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (esprimere dolore)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
I familiari lamentano la morte dell'anziano.
His relatives lamented the death of the old man.

report

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (segnalare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
I dipendenti lamentano condizioni poco igieniche.
The employees have reported a lack of hygiene.

complain

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (fare rimostranze su)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Anna non fa altro che lamentarsi per il freddo.
Anna does nothing but complain about the cold.

groan, moan

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (gemere)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Il paziente si lamenta per il dolore.
The patient is moaning from the pain.

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