wail

/weɪl/

verb B2
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

3rd person singular
wails
past
wailed
past participle
wailed
gerund
wailing

Meaning

  1. llorar a gritos, lamentarse

    • The baby wailed all night long.

      El bebé lloró a gritos toda la noche.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa wail?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The baby ___ all night long.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a wail?

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