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Stöhnen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • groan noun A low, drawn-out sound made when someone is in pain, upset, or annoyed.
  • groaning adjective Making a low sound of pain, strain, or complaint.
  • grunt noun A short, low, snorting sound, often expressing effort, annoyance, or reluctance.
  • moan noun A low, drawn-out sound expressing pain, sadness, or pleasure.
  • moaning noun The act of making a moan, or ongoing complaining.
  • whimper verb To cry or make small, weak, broken sounds, usually from pain, fear, or distress.

Senses

Stöhnen is used for these senses in English:

  • groan A low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief.
  • groan To make a groan.
  • groaning A low sound associated with extended suffering, sorrow, and toil.
  • grunt A short snorting sound, often to show disapproval, or used as a reply when one is reluctant to speak.
  • moan A low, mournful cry of pain, sorrow or pleasure.
  • moan (intransitive) To make a moan or similar sound. [from 18th c.]
  • moan (transitive) To say in a moan, or with a moaning voice. [from 19th c.]
  • moaning The utterance of a moan.

groan — full definition

  1. noun A low, drawn-out sound made when someone is in pain, upset, or annoyed.
  2. verb To make this kind of low, unhappy sound.

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