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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English

French

moaning [Brit ˈməʊnɪŋ] N U

1. moaning (whimpering):

moaning: gémissements mpl

2. moaning (grumbling):

moaning inf: jérémiades inf

3. moaning (of wind):

moaning: gémissement m

I. moan [Brit məʊn, Am moʊn] N

1. moan (of person, wind):

moan: gémissement m

2. moan (grouse):

moan inf: plainte f (about au sujet de)

to have a good moan inf about sth/sb: bien râler au sujet de qc/qn

II. moan [Brit məʊn, Am moʊn] VB trans

1. moan (complain):

to moan that …: se plaindre que …

2. moan (wail):

‘no!’ he moaned: ‘non!’ dit-il en gémissant

III. moan [Brit məʊn, Am moʊn] VB intr

1. moan person (make sound):

moan: gémir, pousser des gémissements (with de)

2. moan (grouse):

moan inf: râler inf (about contre)

to moan and groan: râler inf

3. moan wind:

moan: gémir

IV. moaning ADJ

moaning child, customer:

moaning: râleur/-euse inf

moaning: rouspéteur/-euse inf

moaning minnie inf Brit pej: râleur/-euse m/f de service inf, pej

French

English

jérémiades: moaning uncountable

cesse tes jérémiades: stop moaning

gémissement (de personne): moan

gémissement (prolongé): moaning

gémissement (du vent): moan

geignard (geignarde) personne: moaning

râler inf: to moan inf (contre about)

qu'est-ce que tu as encore à râler?: what are you moaning about now?

lamenter: to moan (sur about)

il ne cesse de se lamenter: he's always moaning about something

ça ne sert à rien de se lamenter: there's no point in moaning

geignement: moan, groan

gémir: to moan, to groan (de with)

gémir pleurnichard:: to moan

gémir vent:: to moan

dire/se plaindre constamment: to be constantly saying/moaning

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. moan [məʊn, Am moʊn] N

1. moan (sound of pain):

moan: gémissement m

2. moan (complaint):

moan: plainte f

II. moan [məʊn, Am moʊn] VB intr

1. moan (make a sound):

moan person, wind: gémir

to moan with pain: gémir de douleur

2. moan (complain):

moan: se plaindre

to moan about sth: se plaindre de qc

French

English

gémissement: moaning no pl

jérémiade: moaning

geignard(e): moaning

cessez vos lamentations!: stop moaning!

plainte: moan

des plaintes: moaning

se lamenter sur qc: to moan about sth

geindre: to moan

geindre de douleur: to moan with pain

dire qc d'une voix gémissante: to say sth with a moan

gémir: to moan

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. moan [moʊn] N

1. moan (sound of pain):

moan: gémissement m

2. moan (complaint):

moan: plainte f

II. moan [moʊn] VB intr

1. moan (make a sound):

moan person, wind: gémir

to moan with pain: gémir de douleur

2. moan (complain):

moan: se plaindre

to moan about sth: se plaindre de qc

French

English

jérémiade: moaning

gémissement: moaning

plainte: moan

des plaintes: moaning

gémir: to moan

se lamenter sur qc: to moan about sth

dire qc d'une voix gémissante: to say sth with a moan

râler contre qn/qc: to moan about sb/sth

se plaindre de qc: to moan about sth

aller pleurer auprès de qn: to go moaning to sb

Present
I	moan
you	moan
he/she/it	moans
we	moan
you	moan
they	moan

Past
I	moaned
you	moaned
he/she/it	moaned
we	moaned
you	moaned
they	moaned

Present Perfect
I	have	moaned
you	have	moaned
he/she/it	has	moaned
we	have	moaned
you	have	moaned
they	have	moaned

Past Perfect
I	had	moaned
you	had	moaned
he/she/it	had	moaned
we	had	moaned
you	had	moaned
they	had	moaned

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to moan with pain: gémir de douleur

to moan about sth: se plaindre de qc

dire qc d'une voix gémissante: to say sth with a moan

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