What is 'gémissement' called in English?

'gémissement' in English is called "Whimpering". Whimpering refers to: Émettre une série de sons bas et faibles exprimant la peur, la douleur ou le malheur.

How do you pronounce 'Whimpering' and 'gémissement'?

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What is an example sentence for Whimpering in French?

English: "The lost puppy was whimpering by the side of the road." | French: "Le chiot perdu gémissait au bord de la route."

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English to French Dictionary

whimpering Meaning in French (whimpering signification en français)

verbgémissement, gémir

noungémissement

Synonymes:pleurnicherlamentation

gémissement in English:whimpering

Phonetic:zhé-misse-mon

Plural: whimperings

Gender:Masculin

Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de whimpering en français est gémissement, gémir. (Émettre une série de sons bas et faibles exprimant la peur, la douleur ou le malheur.)

Definitions of Whimpering

1
verb
gémir
Making a series of low, feeble sounds expressive of fear, pain, or unhappiness.
Émettre une série de sons bas et faibles exprimant la peur, la douleur ou le malheur.
2
noun
gémissement
A low, mournful sound, typically made by a person or animal in pain or fear.
Un son bas et plaintif, généralement émis par une personne ou un animal en douleur ou effrayé.

Example Sentences

casual

“The lost puppy was whimpering by the side of the road.”

Le chiot perdu gémissait au bord de la route.

casual

“She heard a faint whimpering sound from the next room.”

Elle entendit un faible gémissement venant de la pièce voisine.

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Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

pleurnicherlamentation

In English:

crying sniveling moaning sobbing whining

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

rirese réjouir

In English:

cheering shouting laughing rejoicing

Inflected Word Forms

infinitivewhimper

third person singularwhimpers

past tensewhimpered

past participlewhimpered

agent nounwhimperer

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

whimpering soundcollocation

A low, mournful sound made by someone or something.