noun🔗ShareLamento, gemidoA prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish."She let out a loud, doleful wail."Ella soltó un lamento fuerte y triste.emotionsoundsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLamento, aullidoAny similar sound as of lamentation; a howl."The dog's wail echoed through the empty house after his owner left for work. "El lamento del perro resonó en la casa vacía después de que su dueño se fuera a trabajar.soundsensationemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAullido de sirenasA sound made by emergency vehicle sirens, contrasted with "yelp" which is higher-pitched and faster."The wail of the ambulance grew louder as it sped down the street. "El aullido de la ambulancia se hizo más fuerte mientras avanzaba a toda velocidad por la calle.soundvehicletrafficpolicecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLamentarse, gemirTo cry out, as in sorrow or anguish."After losing her favorite toy, the little girl began to wail loudly. "Después de perder su juguete favorito, la niña pequeña comenzó a lamentarse en voz alta.emotionsoundsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLlorar, lamentarseTo weep, lament persistently or bitterly."The child began to wail when he scraped his knee on the playground. "El niño comenzó a llorar cuando se raspó la rodilla en el patio de recreo.emotionsoundsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLamentarse, gemirTo make a noise like mourning or crying."The wind wailed and the rain streamed down."El viento gemía y la lluvia caía a cántaros.soundemotionactionsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLamentarse, gemirTo lament; to bewail; to grieve over."The student wailed when she received the bad news about her failing grade. "La estudiante se lamentó cuando recibió la mala noticia sobre su calificación reprobatoria.emotionsufferingsoundliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLamentarse, gemirTo perform with great liveliness and force."The guitarist began to wail on his instrument, filling the room with a powerful and energetic solo. "El guitarrista comenzó a lamentarse en su instrumento, llenando la habitación con un solo poderoso y enérgico.musicsoundemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAzotarTo strike the skin in such a way as to produce a wale or welt."The angry bully used a thin switch to wail the boy's legs, leaving red welts on his skin. "El matón enfadado usó una vara delgada para azotar las piernas del niño, dejando ronchas rojas en su piel.bodyactionappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDar a una superficie una textura de surcos o protuberanciasTo give a surface a texture of wales or welts."The machine used heat and pressure to wail the fabric, creating a corduroy-like texture. "La máquina usó calor y presión para dar a la tela una textura de surcos, creando una textura similar a la pana.appearancestylematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareElegir, seleccionarTo choose, select."The committee wailed the most qualified applicant for the internship. "El comité eligió al solicitante más cualificado para la pasantía.soundemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
