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plaindre — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • kvetch verb To whine or complain, often needlessly and incessantly.
  • lament verb To express deep sorrow or regret over something.
  • pity noun A feeling of sorrow or sympathy for someone else's suffering.

Senses

plaindre is used for these senses in English:

  • kvetch To whine or complain, often needlessly and incessantly.
  • lament (intransitive) To express grief; to weep or wail; to mourn.
  • lament (transitive) To express great sorrow or regret over; to bewail.

lament — full definition

  1. verb To express deep sorrow or regret over something.
  2. noun An expression of grief or regret, sometimes in the form of a song or poem.

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