What is the Spanish word for "lament"?

Learn how to say "lament" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

lament

Spanish

lamentar

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Alternative translations of "lament"

lamentación
dolor
pena
queja

Examples of how to use "lament" in Spanish

English
She started to lament her lost youth.
Spanish
Ella empezó a lamentar su juventud perdida.
English
She laments the lost opportunity quietly.
Spanish
Ella lamenta silenciosamente la oportunidad perdida.
English
They lamented the sudden departure yesterday.
Spanish
Lamentaron la partida repentina de ayer.
English
He is lamenting his mistake now.
Spanish
Él está lamentando su error ahora.
English
We have lamented the decision often.
Spanish
Hemos lamentado la decisión muchas veces.

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