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Italian word

lamentare

to lament, to mourn; (riflessivo) to complain

Looks like

lament

to express grief or regret about something

⚠️ The trap

'Lamentarsi' (reflexive) means to complain — a much more everyday action than the formal English 'to lament'. 'Mi lamento del caldo' = 'I'm complaining about the heat'. Don't use 'to lament' in English for this casual context — say 'to complain'.

To say "to express grief or regret about something" in Italian:

lamentarsi (to complain); lamentare (to mourn/lament)

"lamentare" in English means:

to lament, to mourn; (riflessivo) to complain

Example

"Si lamenta sempre di tutto."

"She always complains about everything."

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