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2 Translation results for wail in Spanish

noun | verb

wail noun

unfavorite favorite play sound
wails
gemido, lamento

Example sentences of
wail noun

  • •the wail of a siren
  • •a prolonged wail arose from every corner of the city as the victims of the earthquake were unearthed from the rubble
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wail verb

unfavorite favorite play sound
wailed, has wailed, is wailing, wails
gemir, lamentarse

Example sentences of
wail verb

  • •The child started wailing after she stumbled and fell.
  • •A saxophone wailed in the background.
  • •“No! I don't want to go!” he wailed.
  • •She wailed that the vacation was ruined.
  • •"No! I don't want to go!" he wailed.
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Reverse translation for wail

gemido  - moan, groan, wail 
lamento  - lament, groan, cry 
gemir  - to moan, to groan, to wail 
lamentarse  - to grumble, to complain 
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