grumbling in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for grumbling in the English»French Dictionary

I.grumbling [Brit ˈɡrʌmblɪŋ, Am ˈɡrəmblɪŋ] N

1. grumbling U (complaining):

grumbling

plaintes fpl

2. grumbling:

grumbling (of thunder)

grondement m

grumbling (of stomach)

gargouillement m

II.grumbling [Brit ˈɡrʌmblɪŋ, Am ˈɡrəmblɪŋ] ADJ (complaining)

grumbling

ronchon/-onne inf

grumbling appendix

appendicite f chronique

I.grumble [Brit ˈɡrʌmb(ə)l, Am ˈɡrəmbəl] N

1. grumble (complaint):

grumble

ronchonnement m

to have a grumble about sb/sth

ronchonner après qn/qc

my only grumble is…

la seule chose dont j'ai à me plaindre est…

2. grumble:

grumble (of thunder)

grondement m

grumble (of stomach)

gargouillement m

II.grumble [Brit ˈɡrʌmb(ə)l, Am ˈɡrəmbəl] VB trans

‘if you insist, ’ he grumbled

‘si vous y tenez, ’ ronchonna-t-il

III.grumble [Brit ˈɡrʌmb(ə)l, Am ˈɡrəmbəl] VB intr

1. grumble person:

grumble

ronchonner (at sb après qn, to auprès de)

to grumble about sb/sth

se plaindre de qn/qc

‘How are you?’—‘Oh, mustn't grumble’

‘Ça va?’—‘Oh, il n'y a pas à se plaindre’

2. grumble:

grumble thunder:

gronder

grumble stomach:

gargouiller

Translations for grumbling in the French»English Dictionary

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ronchonnement

grumbling uncountable

bougonner

to grumble

rouspéter

to grumble (contre about, après at)

maugréer

to grumble (contre about)

ronchonner

to grumble (après about)

rechigner

to grumble

sans rechigner

without grumbling ou a murmur

grommeler

to grumble

grommeler après ou contre qc/qn

to grumble about sth/sb

grogner lit, fig

to grumble

grumbling in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for grumbling in the English»French Dictionary

grumbling ADJ

grumbling

grognon

grumbling appendix

appendicite f chronique

I.grumble [ˈgrʌmbl] N (complaint)

grumble

grognement m

II.grumble [ˈgrʌmbl] VB intr

grumble

grommeler

mustn't grumble

il ne faut pas se plaindre

to grumble about sb/sth

trouver à redire à qn/qc

Translations for grumbling in the French»English Dictionary

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renâcler à [ou devant] qc

to grumble about sth

renâcler à faire qc

to grumble about doing sth

bougonner contre qn/qc

to grumble about sb/sth

rouspéter contre qn/qc

to grumble about sb/sth

grogner contre [ou après] qn

to grumble about sb

grumbling Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

mustn't grumble

il ne faut pas se plaindre

to grumble about sb/sth

trouver à redire à qn/qc

grumbling appendix

appendicite f chronique

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The birds are rarely heard but seem to produce soft, grumbling grunting noises.

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The search group went into the jungles with their torchlights to look for the rest grumbling about their hunger.

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He retained the post on and off, in spite of much grumbling, for about 35 years.

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He is also quite enigmatic and silent, often grumbling and dismissing any mention of the past.

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The following year, the managing editor took over the editorial reins in response to staff grumbling.

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Bowel obstruction may present with grumbling bowel sounds or high-pitched noises.

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Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.

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There was also no lack of grumbling about the rigors of fasting among the laity.

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There were grumblings for closer association of the figures to the lakes by use of physical features, directional orientation and definite contours.

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These cars were built with higher capacity 3-2 seating which caused grumbling by the passengers at that time.

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