What is 'gemir' called in English?

'gemir' in English is called "Wail". Wail refers to: Emitir un llanto prolongado y agudo, típicamente de dolor, pena o ira.

How do you pronounce 'Wail' and 'gemir'?

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English: "The child began to wail when he dropped his ice cream." | Spanish: "El niño empezó a gemir cuando se le cayó su helado."

verb · noun

English to Spanish Dictionary

verbgemir

noungemido

gemir in English:wail

Phonetic:ˈxe.mir

Plural: wails

Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de wail en español es gemir, gemido. (Emitir un llanto prolongado y agudo, típicamente de dolor, pena o ira.)

1
verb
gemir
To utter a prolonged, high-pitched cry, typically in pain, grief, or anger.
Emitir un llanto prolongado y agudo, típicamente de dolor, pena o ira.
2
noun
gemido
A prolonged, high-pitched cry of pain, grief, or anger.
Un llanto prolongado y agudo de dolor, pena o ira.

casual

“The child began to wail when he dropped his ice cream.”

El niño empezó a gemir cuando se le cayó su helado.

casual

“We heard the wail of the siren in the distance.”

Oímos el gemido de la sirena en la distancia.

In Spanish:

llorarlamentarsequejarse

In English:

In Spanish:

reíralegrarse

In English:

third person singularwails

past tensewailed

present participlewailing

agent nounwailer

wail of despairexpression

A cry expressing extreme hopelessness.

wail of a sirencollocation

The loud, piercing sound made by a siren.