No. 10,450 in French
lamentait
"Was lamenting" or "was complaining."
In a sentence
Elle se lamentait sur la perte de son précieux bijou.
She lamented over the loss of her precious jewel.
In this sentence, 'lamentait' is used to express sorrow or regret for losing something important.
Les citoyens se lamentaient sur les conditions de vie dans la ville.
The citizens lamented about the living conditions in the city.
Here, 'lamentaient' conveys the act of expressing dissatisfaction or complaints about adverse living conditions.
Il se lamentait chaque soir, regrettant ses décisions du passé.
He lamented every night, regretting his past decisions.
In this example, 'lamentait' describes a repeated action of expressing regret or unhappiness about past actions.
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