This is the 10450th most frequent French word.
lamentait
"Was lamenting" or "was complaining."
In this sentence, 'lamentait' is used to express sorrow or regret for losing something important.
Elle se lamentait sur la perte de son précieux bijou.
She lamented over the loss of her precious jewel.
Here, 'lamentaient' conveys the act of expressing dissatisfaction or complaints about adverse living conditions.
Les citoyens se lamentaient sur les conditions de vie dans la ville.
The citizens lamented about the living conditions in the city.
In this example, 'lamentait' describes a repeated action of expressing regret or unhappiness about past actions.