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plaindre meaning in English

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plaindre verbe

pity [pitied, pitying, pities]◼◼◼verb
[UK: ˈpɪ.ti] [US: ˈpɪ.ti]
I pity him. = Je le plains.

lament [lamented, lamenting, laments]◼◼◻(bewail)
verb
[UK: lə.ˈment] [US: lə.ˈment]

se plaindre verbe

complain [complained, complaining, complains]◼◼◼(to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment)
verb
[UK: kəm.ˈpleɪn] [US: kəm.ˈpleɪn]

moan [moaned, moaning, moans]◼◼◻(to complain)
verb
[UK: məʊn] [US: ˈmoʊn]

gripe [griped, griping, gripes]◼◻◻(to complain; to whine)
verb
[UK: ɡraɪp] [US: ˈɡraɪp]

kvetch(whine or complain, often needlessly and incessantly)
verb
[UK: kə.ˈvetʃ] [US: kə.ˈvetʃ]

chunter(grumble, complain)
verb

mouth off(to complain or otherwise express oneself in a loud, immoderate manner)
verb
[UK: maʊθ ɒf] [US: ˈmaʊθ ˈɒf]