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deplore

/dɪˈplɔː/ /dɪˈplɔɹ/

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verb

Beklagen, bedauern

To bewail; to weep bitterly over; to feel sorrow for.

Examples :

"I deplore my neighbour for having lost his job."

Ich beklage meinen Nachbarn, der seinen Job verloren hat.

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verb

Verurteilen, missbilligen

To condemn; to express strong disapproval of.

Examples :

"I deplore how you treated him at the party."

Ich verurteile, wie du ihn auf der Party behandelt hast.

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verb

Verzweifeln, aufgeben

To regard as hopeless; to give up.

Examples :

"The failing grades in math deplored her hopes of graduating top of her class. "

Die schlechten Noten in Mathe ließen sie an ihren Hoffnungen, die Beste ihres Jahrgangs zu werden, verzweifeln.

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