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I.moan [Brit məʊn, Am moʊn] N

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1. moan (of person, wind):

moan

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

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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

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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

3. moan wind:

moan

IV.moaning ADJ

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moaning child, customer:

râleur/-euse inf

rouspéteur/-euse inf

moaning minnie inf Brit pej

râleur/-euse m/f de service inf, pej

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moan, groan

gémissement (de personne)

moan

gémissement (du vent)

moan

to moan, to groan (de with)

gémir pleurnichard:

to moan

gémir vent:

to moan

to moan, to groan

geindre mécontent:

to moan

to moan and groan

râler inf

to moan inf (contre about)

to moan (sur about)

moan, groan

se plaindre blessé, malade:

to moan

Translations for moan in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

I.moan [məʊn, Am moʊn] N

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1. moan (sound of pain):

moan

2. moan (complaint):

moan

II.moan [məʊn, Am moʊn] VB intr

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1. moan (make a sound):

moan person, wind

to moan with pain

gémir de douleur

2. moan (complain):

moan

to moan about sth

se plaindre de qc

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se lamenter sur qc

to moan about sth

to moan

geindre de douleur

to moan with pain

dire qc d'une voix gémissante

to say sth with a moan

to moan

râler contre qn/qc

to moan about sb/sth

moan

se plaindre de qc

to moan about sth

to moan with pain

gémir de douleur

to moan about sth

se plaindre de qc

to say sth with a moan

dire qc d'une voix gémissante

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He found her moaning, with her head slumped forward, and called for an ambulance. en.wikipedia.org

The waves moaned a rhythmic sound and the pines crooned their love song. en.wikipedia.org

The wagon driver heard him moan, pulled him out from among the dead bodies, and gave him a drink of water. en.wikipedia.org

Stags will also moan during aggressive displays or when resting. en.wikipedia.org

The rest alternates between vulnerability and bitterness, using the same sighs and moans with which she used to convey ecstasy. en.wikipedia.org

Take good heart to you, and make no moan. en.wikipedia.org

Moan (shown in front of picture on the right) is tall, his weight is. en.wikipedia.org

Like a sigh, a yawn, or a moan, a gasp is often an automatic and unintentional act. en.wikipedia.org

At night, when they came to the flock of sheep, the fox began to moan from the eastern side. en.wikipedia.org

Do those convinced pacifists hear the moans coming from there? en.wikipedia.org

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