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wailing ['weɪlɪŋ]1 noun(UNCOUNT) (of person) gémissements mpl, plaintes fpl; (of wind) gémissements mpl, plainte f; (of siren) hurlement m, hurlements mpl►► the Wailing Wall le mur des Lamentations -
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mourning n1 (state, clothes) deuil m ; to be in mourning être en deuil (for de) ; to be in deep mourning être en grand deuil ; to wear mourning porter le deuil ; to go into/come out of mourning prendre/quitter le deuil ; -
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banshee ['bænʃi:]Mythology = fée de la mythologie irlandaise dont les cris présagent la mort;∎ the child was wailing like a banshee l'enfant hurlait comme un putois -
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wail [weɪl](a) (person → whine, moan) gémir, pousser des gémissements; (baby → shout) hurler; (→ weep) pleurer bruyamment;∎ what's he wailing about now? de quoi se plaint-il maintenant?dire en gémissant, gémir;∎ "you've broken it!" she wailed "tu l'as cassé!" gémit-elle3 noun(a) (of person) gémissement m;∎ he gave a loud wail il poussa un profond gémissement;∎ "he's gone!" she said with a wail "il est parti!" dit-elle en gémissant
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wailing — I noun loud cries made while weeping (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑bawling • Derivationally related forms: ↑wail • Hypernyms: ↑crying, ↑weeping, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Wailing — Wail Wail, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wailed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wailing}.] [OE. wailen, weilen, probably fr. Icel. v[ae]la; cf. Icel. v[ae], vei, woe, and E. wayment, also OE. wai, wei, woe. Cf. {Woe}.] To lament; to bewail; to grieve over; as, to wail … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wailing — adj. Wailing is used with these nouns: ↑siren … Collocations dictionary
wailing — Death [[➝ death]] was accompanied with ritual mourning and professional wailers were employed (2 Sam. 3:31; Matt. 9:23; Acts 9:39). The length of time for wailing depended on the social position of the deceased … Dictionary of the Bible
wailing — AND whaling mod. excellent. (Teens.) □ Man, that’s wailing! □ What a whaling guitar! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
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Wailing Cisticola — In KwaZulu Natal, South Africa Conservation status … Wikipedia
Wailing Wall — the Wailing Wall a high stone wall in Jerusalem where Jews go to pray. It is the only remaining part of the ancient Temple of Jerusalem, which was destroyed in AD70 … Dictionary of contemporary English
Wailing Wall — n. 〚name applied by non Jews, suggested by the passionate praying heard there〛 WESTERN WALL * * * … Universalium
Wailing Wall — n. [name applied by non Jews, suggested by the passionate praying heard there] WESTERN WALL … English World dictionary