Déplorent

Déplorent is the third-person plural present indicative form of the French verb déplorer. It expresses regret, sorrow, or disapproval about a situation, action, or event and is used with the subject ils or elles. In neutral, journalistic, or formal writing, one may read sentences such as “Ils déplorent les pertes” or “Les autorités déplorent l’aggravation de la crise.”

Étymologie et conjugaison: déplorer derives from the Latin deplorare, formed with de- plus plorare (to cry out, bewail). Like other -er verbs, it follows the regular conjugation pattern in the present tense: je déplore, tu déplores, il déplore, nous déplorons, vous déplorez, ils déplorent. The past participle is déploré and the present participle déplorant. The form déplorent is specifically the third-person plural present, used when the subject is they.

Usage et nuances: déplorer conveys a sorrowful or condemnatory stance that is stronger than simple regret but less intense than invective. It can express sympathy for victims, disappointment with a decision, or concern about a development. The verb can take a direct object (déplorer quelque chose) or be used with que + subjonctif in subordinate clauses (ils déplorent que...). In official or media language, déplorer is a common way to report formal expressions of regret or concern without endorsing any action.

Traduction: en anglais, déplorer se traduit par to deplore or to regret, depending on context. It is distinct from synonyms like regretter (more general) or se lamenter (more emotional).