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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

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.

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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