gemir — meaning in English

English meaning

• groan noun A low, drawn-out sound made when someone is in pain, upset, or annoyed.
• moan noun A low, drawn-out sound expressing pain, sadness, or pleasure.
• wail verb To cry out loudly in grief, pain, or sorrow.
• whine verb To complain in an annoying, high-pitched or self-pitying way.

Senses

gemir is used for these senses in English:

• groan To make a groan.
• moan (transitive, chiefly, UK) To complain about; to bemoan, to bewail; to mourn. [from 13th c.]
• moan (intransitive) To make a moan or similar sound. [from 18th c.]
• wail (intransitive) To make a noise like mourning or crying.
• whine (intransitive) To make a sound resembling such a cry.

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.

moan — full definition

1. noun A low, drawn-out sound expressing pain, sadness, or pleasure.
2. verb To make such a sound.
3. verb To complain, especially persistently or about small things.

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