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Detailed Translations for wail from English to French

wail:

to wail verb (wails, wailed, wailing)

  1. to wail (weep; cry; sob; blubber; whimper)
    pleurer; répandre des larmes; larmoyer; verser des pleurs; gémir; pleurnicher
    • pleurer verb (pleure, pleures, pleurons, pleurez, )
    • larmoyer verb (larmoie, larmoies, larmoyons, larmoyez, )
    • gémir verb (gémis, gémit, gémissons, gémissez, )
    • pleurnicher verb (pleurniche, pleurniches, pleurnichons, pleurnichez, )
  2. to wail (lament; complain; make complaints)
    se plaindre; se lamenter; gémir
    • gémir verb (gémis, gémit, gémissons, gémissez, )
  3. to wail (complain; yammer; whinge)

Conjugations for wail:

present
  1. wail
  2. wail
  3. wails
  4. wail
  5. wail
  6. wail
simple past
  1. wailed
  2. wailed
  3. wailed
  4. wailed
  5. wailed
  6. wailed
present perfect
  1. have wailed
  2. have wailed
  3. has wailed
  4. have wailed
  5. have wailed
  6. have wailed
past continuous
  1. was wailing
  2. were wailing
  3. was wailing
  4. were wailing
  5. were wailing
  6. were wailing
future
  1. shall wail
  2. will wail
  3. will wail
  4. shall wail
  5. will wail
  6. will wail
continuous present
  1. am wailing
  2. are wailing
  3. is wailing
  4. are wailing
  5. are wailing
  6. are wailing
subjunctive
  1. be wailed
  2. be wailed
  3. be wailed
  4. be wailed
  5. be wailed
  6. be wailed
diverse
  1. wail!
  2. let's wail!
  3. wailed
  4. wailing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

wail [the ~] noun

  1. the wail (lament)
    la lamentation; la complainte
  2. the wail (wailing tone; whimper; tone of lamentation)
    le ton plaintif

Translation Matrix for wail:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
complainte lament; wail dirge; elegiac poem; elegy; lament; lamentation
lamentation lament; wail complaining; complaint; dirge; elegy; jeremiad; lament; lamentation; reporting something
ton plaintif tone of lamentation; wail; wailing tone; whimper nagging tone; plaintive tone
- lament; lamentation; plaint
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
gémir blubber; complain; cry; lament; make complaints; sob; wail; weep; whimper cry; express displeasure; groan; heave a sigh; lament; moan; sigh; weep; whimper; whine; whinge; yack; yammer
larmoyer blubber; cry; sob; wail; weep; whimper blubber; cry; gasp; groan; moan; sniff; sniffle; snivel; sob; tear; water; weep; whimper; whine
pleurer blubber; cry; sob; wail; weep; whimper cry; gasp; grieve; groan; let on; moan; mourn for; shout; shriek; sob; squeal; tear; tell tales; water; weep
pleurnicher blubber; cry; sob; wail; weep; whimper blubber; cry; drone; groan; let on; moan; shout; shriek; sniff; sniffle; snivel; snuffle; squeal; tear; tell tales; water; weep; whimper; whine
répandre des larmes blubber; cry; sob; wail; weep; whimper
se lamenter complain; lament; make complaints; wail; whinge; yammer express displeasure; groan; lament; moan
se lamenter de complain; wail; whinge; yammer complain; complaint; deplore; express displeasure; gripe; harp; nag; put in a complaint; raise objections
se plaindre complain; lament; make complaints; wail; whinge; yammer bellyache; complain; complaint; deplore; gripe; grouse; grumble; harp; nag; object; protest; raise objections
se plaindre de complain; wail; whinge; yammer complain; express displeasure; put in a complaint
verser des pleurs blubber; cry; sob; wail; weep; whimper
- howl; mewl; pule; roar; ululate; whimper; yaup; yawl
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- whimper; whine

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Related Definitions for "wail":

  1. a cry of sorrow and grief1
  2. cry weakly or softly1
    • she wailed with pain1
  3. emit long loud cries1
    • wail in self-pity1

Wiktionary Translations for wail:

wail
verb
  1. to weep, lament
wail
noun
  1. Cri des enfants nouveau-nés.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
wail pleurnicher; mugir; gémir heulen — ein bestimmtes Geräusch (ein Heulen) erzeugen
wail se lamenter jammern — sich weinerlich (und traurig) beschweren, wehklagen
wail se plaindre klagen — einen Verlust bejammern