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1 groan
ɡrəun 1. verb(to produce a deep sound (because of pain, unhappiness etc): He groaned when he heard that he had failed his exam; The table was groaning with food (= there was a great deal of food on it).) stønne, bære seg2. noun(a deep sound: a groan of despair.) stønn(ing)stønn--------stønneIsubst. \/ɡrəʊn\/1) stønn, jammer, sukkoppgitte sukk \/ misfornøyd mumling2) snøft, misfornøyd grynt3) knaking, brakingIIverb \/ɡrəʊn\/1) stønne, bære seg, jamre2) knake3) sukke4) bugne, være overfylt av, være overlesset medgroan beneath\/under lide under, bli hemmet av, bli holdt tilbake avgroan down hysje nedgroan for lengte etter, se lengselsfullt ettergroan to do something lengte etter å få gjøre noegroan with stønne av, jamre avbugne av, bli overfylt av, være overlesset med
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groan — [[t]gro͟ʊn[/t]] groans, groaning, groaned 1) VERB If you groan, you make a long, low sound because you are in pain, or because you are upset or unhappy about something. [V with n] Slowly, he opened his eyes. As he did so, he began to groan with… … English dictionary
groan — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ loud ▪ He let out a loud groan of frustration. ▪ little, slight, small, soft ▪ deep … Collocations dictionary
groan — groan1 [grəun US groun] v [: Old English; Origin: granian] 1.) to make a long deep sound because you are in pain, upset, or disappointed, or because something is very enjoyable = ↑moan ▪ The kids all groaned when I switched off the TV. groan with … Dictionary of contemporary English
groan — I UK [ɡrəʊn] / US [ɡroʊn] verb Word forms groan : present tense I/you/we/they groan he/she/it groans present participle groaning past tense groaned past participle groaned * 1) a) [intransitive] to make a long low sound, for example because you… … English dictionary
groan — groan1 [ groun ] verb * 1. ) intransitive to make a long low sound, for example because you are in pain or unhappy a ) if wood, metal, or another material groans, it makes a long low sound as it moves: The floorboards groaned under the weight of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pain — noun 1 physical pain ADJECTIVE ▪ acute, agonizing, awful, blinding, excruciating, extreme, great, immense, intense, severe … Collocations dictionary
groan´ing|ly — groan «grohn», noun, verb. –n. a sound made down in the throat that expresses grief, pain, or disapproval; deep, short moan: »We heard the groans of the man who had fallen off the cliff. ╂[< verb] –v.i. 1. to give a groan or groans: »The tired … Useful english dictionary
Groan — Groan, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Groaned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Groaning}.] [OE. gronen, granen, granien, AS. gr?nian, fr. the root of grennian to grin. [root]35. See {2d Grin}, and cf. {Grunt}.] 1. To give forth a low, moaning sound in breathing; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Groan — Groan, n. A low, moaning sound; usually, a deep, mournful sound uttered in pain or great distress; sometimes, an expression of strong disapprobation; as, the remark was received with groans. [1913 Webster] Such groans of roaring wind and rain.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
groan — [grōn] vi. [ME gronien < OE granian, akin to GRIN, Ger greinen, to weep] 1. to utter a deep sound expressing pain, distress, or disapproval 2. to make a creaking or grating sound, as from great strain [a heavy gate groaning on its hinges] 3.… … English World dictionary
groan — groaner, n. groaningly, adv. /grohn/, n. 1. a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief: the groans of dying soldiers. 2. a deep, inarticulate sound uttered in derision, disapproval, desire, etc. 3. a deep grating or creaking sound due to a… … Universalium