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1 geignard
1. adjective2. masculine noun, feminine noun* * *geignarde ʒɛɲaʀ, aʀd adjectif [personne] moaning; [enfant] whining; [ton, musique] wailing* * *ʒɛɲaʀ, aʀd adj geignard, -e* moaning* * *A adj [personne] moaning; [enfant] whining; [ton, musique] wailing.B nm,f moaner, whiner.————————[enfant] crybaby -
2 plaindre
plaindre [plɛ̃dʀ]➭ TABLE 521. transitive verb[+ personne] to feel sorry for• elle n'est pas à plaindre ( = elle a de la chance) she's got nothing to complain about2. reflexive verb• se plaindre de ( = souffrir) [+ maux de tête etc] to complain of• se plaindre de qn/qch à qn to complain to sb about sb/sth* * *plɛ̃dʀ
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verbe transitif to pity, to feel sorry for [personne, animal]il n'est vraiment pas à plaindre — ( il mérite son sort) he got what he deserved; ( il a de la chance) he's got nothing to complain about
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se plaindre verbe pronominal1) ( protester) to complain; ( pleurnicher) to whinge (colloq) péj, to complain2) ( geindre) [blessé, malade] to moan* * *plɛ̃dʀ vt(= compatir avec) to feel sorry for, to pityJe te plains. — I feel sorry for you.
* * *plaindre verb table: craindreA vtr to pity, to feel sorry for [personne, animal]; 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 a de la chance) he's got nothing to complain about.B se plaindre vpr1 ( protester) to complain; ( pleurnicher) to whinge péj, to complain; arrête donc un peu de te plaindre stop complaining ou whingeing○; se plaindre de to complain of [douleurs, maux de tête]; to complain about [personne, temps, situation, bruit]; 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!; 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 ( geindre) [blessé, malade] to moan.[plɛ̃dr] verbe transitifelle est bien à plaindre avec des enfants pareils! with children like that, you can't help but feel sorry for her!avec tout l'argent qu'ils gagnent, ils ne sont vraiment pas à plaindre with all the money they're making, they've got nothing to complain about————————se plaindre verbe pronominal intransitifa. [symptôme] to complain ofb. [personne, situation] to complain about -
3 pleurard
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4 pleurnicherie
pleurnicherie nf snivellingGB○ ¢.[plɶrniʃri] nom fémininlui, on l'aura toujours avec quelques pleurnicheries you can always get round him if you whine a bit -
5 pleurnicheur
(colloq), - euse plœʀniʃœʀ, øz nom masculin, féminin sniveller [BrE]* * *( féminin pleurnicheuse) [plɶrniʃɶr, øz] adjectif[sanglotant] whimpering————————, pleurnicheuse [plɶrniʃɶr, øz] nom masculin, nom féminin[qui sanglote] whimperer
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