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1 groan
A n (of pain, despair) gémissement m ; (of disgust, protest) grognement m ; to give a groan ( in pain) pousser un gémissement.B vtr ‘I've been hit,’ he groaned ‘je suis touché,’ gémit-il ; ‘no!,’ he groaned ‘oh non!’ soupira-t-il.C vi1 ( in pain) gémir ; (in disgust, protest) grogner ; to groan in ou with pain pousser un gémissement de douleur ; he always groans at my jokes il pousse toujours des soupirs pour montrer qu'il n'apprécie pas mes blagues ; I groaned inwardly when I heard that… j'étais loin d'être ravi quand j'ai appris que… ; -
2 inwardly
inwardly [ˈɪnwədlɪ][groan, smile] intérieurement* * *['ɪnwədlɪ]adverb gen intérieurement; [know, feel] en son for intérieur
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groan inwardly — feel like groaning at something but remain silent everything has a tepid inevitability, and even as you smile you may be groaning inwardly … Useful english dictionary
groan — v. & n. v. 1 a intr. make a deep sound expressing pain, grief, or disapproval. b tr. utter with groans. 2 intr. complain inarticulately. 3 intr. (usu. foll. by under, beneath, with) be loaded or oppressed. n. the sound made in groaning. Phrases… … Useful english dictionary
groan — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ loud ▪ He let out a loud groan of frustration. ▪ little, slight, small, soft ▪ deep … Collocations dictionary
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