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wail noun

  /weɪl/ , [weɪɫ]
  • A prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish. [from 15th c.]
 gemito, lamento, urlo
  • A sound made by emergency vehicle sirens, contrasted with "yelp" which is higher-pitched and faster.
 suono di sirena

wail verb

  /weɪl/ , [weɪɫ]
  • (transitive) To lament; to bewail; to grieve over.
 lamentarsi, gemere, piagnucolare, piangere
  • (intransitive) To make a noise like mourning or crying.
 ululare, gemere, lamentarsi
  • (intransitive) To cry out, as in sorrow or anguish.
 lamentarsi, piangere
strillo

wailing

lamento
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