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Meaning of defleo | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1
[ˈdeː.fɫe.oː]

Definitions

  1. to weep over, cry for, lament, deplore
    conjugation-2, transitive
  2. to dull with weeping
    conjugation-2, transitive
  3. to weep abundantly or violently, weep to exhaustion
    conjugation-2, intransitive, rare

Equivalents

Bosanski boci
Čeština naříkat tesknit
English Bewail Lament
Español lamentar
Français déplorer pleurer
Gàidhlig caoidh caoin
Hrvatski boci
Bahasa Indonesia menangisi
Kurdî boçi
Nederlands betreuren
Português lamentar
Română boci deplânge jelui
Српски boci
Türkçe ağlamak
Українська оплакати оплакувати

Examples

“quod defles, illud amasti”

what you cry for, that you have loved

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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