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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. plaindre [plɛ̃dʀ] VB trans

plaindre personne, animal:

plaindre: to pity, to feel sorry for

je te plains d'avoir à supporter cela: I feel sorry for you, having to put up with that

elle aime se faire plaindre: she likes to be pitied

il est (bien) à plaindre: he is (very much) to be pitied

il n'est vraiment pas à plaindre (il mérite son sort): he got what he deserved

il n'est vraiment pas à plaindre (il a de la chance): he's got nothing to complain about

II. se plaindre VB refl

1. se plaindre:

se plaindre (protester): to complain

se plaindre (pleurnicher): to whinge pej

se plaindre (pleurnicher): to complain

arrête donc un peu de te plaindre: stop complaining

arrête donc un peu de te plaindre: stop whingeing inf

se plaindre de douleurs, maux de tête: to complain of

se plaindre de personne, temps, situation, bruit: to complain about

se plaindre à qn: to complain to sb

se plaindre que …: to complain that …

je n'ai pas à me plaindre de lui, il a toujours bien fait son travail: I've no complaints about him, he's always worked well

allez vous plaindre à la direction: go and complain to the management

celui-là, il faut toujours qu'il se plaigne!: that guy is forever complaining! inf

je t'ai prévenu, maintenant ne viens pas te plaindre s'il t'arrive quelque chose: I warned you, so don't come complaining to me if something happens to you

c'est bien ce que tu voulais, de quoi te plains-tu?: it's what you wanted, so what are you complaining about?

les affaires vont bien, il n'y a pas à se plaindre: business is going well, I can't complain ou I've no complaints

il n'y a pas lieu de se plaindre: there's no reason to complain, there are no grounds for complaint

2. se plaindre (geindre):

se plaindre blessé, malade:: to moan

tu es malvenu de te plaindre: you're in no position to complain

piteusement se plaindre, gémir: pitifully, pathetically

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repine: se plaindre (at de)

kvetch inf: se plaindre

uncomplainingly: sans se plaindre

poor mouth: se plaindre d'être pauvre

he's always complaining: il est toujours en train de se plaindre, il n'arrête pas de se plaindre

complain (informally): se plaindre (to à, about de)

complain (officially): se plaindre (to auprès de)

complain (of pain, illness, symptom): se plaindre (of de)

to complain that …: se plaindre parce que …

stop complaining!: arrête de te plaindre

‘how's life?’—‘oh, I can't complain’: ‘comment ça va?’—‘oh, je n'ai pas à me plaindre’

my only grumble is…: la seule chose dont j'ai à me plaindre est…

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’

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I. plaindre [plɛ̃dʀ] irreg VB trans (s'apitoyer sur)

plaindre qn: to pity sb

plaindre qn (être solidaire de): to feel sorry for sb

je te plains vraiment/sincèrement: I really/sincerely feel sorry for you

II. plaindre [plɛ̃dʀ] irreg VB refl

1. plaindre (se lamenter):

se plaindre de qc: to moan about sth

2. plaindre (protester):

se plaindre de qn/qc à l'arbitre: to complain about sb/sth to the referee

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complain: se plaindre

to complain about/of sth: se plaindre de qc

carp: se plaindre

to carp about sb/sth: se plaindre de qn/qc

to be uncomplaining: ne pas se plaindre

bleat: se plaindre

moan: se plaindre

to moan about sth: se plaindre de qc

to take it on the chin: accepter sans se plaindre

object to behaviour, mess: se plaindre de

mustn't grumble: il ne faut pas se plaindre

to carry on at sb: se plaindre à bâtons rompus

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I. plaindre [plɛ͂dʀ] irreg VB trans (s'apitoyer sur)

plaindre qn: to pity sb

plaindre qn (être solidaire de): to feel sorry for sb

je te plains vraiment/sincèrement: I really/sincerely feel sorry for you

II. plaindre [plɛ͂dʀ] irreg VB refl

1. plaindre (se lamenter):

se plaindre de qc: to moan about sth

2. plaindre (protester):

se plaindre de qn/qc à l'arbitre: to complain about sb/sth to the referee

il passe l'essentiel du temps à se plaindre: he spends most of his time complaining

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complain: se plaindre

to complain about/of sth: se plaindre de qc

carp: se plaindre

to carp about sb/sth: se plaindre de qn/qc

to be uncomplaining: ne pas se plaindre

bleat: se plaindre

moan: se plaindre

to moan about sth: se plaindre de qc

object to behavior, mess: se plaindre de

to take it on the chin: accepter sans se plaindre

to carry on at sb: se plaindre à bâtons rompus auprès de qn

Présent
je	plains
tu	plains
il/elle/on	plaint
nous	plaignons
vous	plaignez
ils/elles	plaignent

Imparfait
je	plaignais
tu	plaignais
il/elle/on	plaignait
nous	plaignions
vous	plaigniez
ils/elles	plaignaient

Passé simple
je	plaignis
tu	plaignis
il/elle/on	plaignit
nous	plaignîmes
vous	plaignîtes
ils/elles	plaignirent

Futur simple
je	plaindrai
tu	plaindras
il/elle/on	plaindra
nous	plaindrons
vous	plaindrez
ils/elles	plaindront

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

plaindre qn: to pity sb

plaindre qn (être solidaire de): to feel sorry for sb

se plaindre de qc: to moan about sth

se plaindre de qn/qc à l'arbitre: to complain about sb/sth to the referee

il passe l'essentiel du temps à se plaindre: he spends most of his time complaining

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Pendant les quinze minutes où j’étais là, je n'ai entendu personne se plaindre ou demander grâce.

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La relation avec son fils avait mal tourné et il s'est plaint plus tard que sa mère l'avait "ruiné physiquement, moralement et financièrement".

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De 23 à 25 ans : l'individu peut se plaindre d'une insatisfaction face à la vie et une inadaptation au monde extérieur.

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Persécutée par des camarades plus âgées qui la jalousent, elle pleure et n'ose se plaindre.

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Loin de se plaindre d'un manque d'originalité, ils détaillent toutes les sources de science fiction reprisent par les auteurs.

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