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Detailed Translations for complaining from English to French

complaining:

complaining [the ~] noun

  1. the complaining (reporting something)
    la plainte; la lamentation
  2. the complaining (complaint; making complaints)
    la plainte; le plaintes; la doléances; la lamentations

Translation Matrix for complaining:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
boudeur curmudgeons; sourfaces; sourpusses
doléances complaining; complaint; making complaints accusation; charge; complaint; crying; howling; indictment; insinuation; lamentations; lamenting; moaning; sobbing; wailing; whimpering; whining; yelping
grincheux curmudgeon; curmudgeons; grouches; grumblers; moper; peevish person; sourfaces; sourpuss; sourpusses; wet; wet blanket
grognon groaner; grouch; grouser; grumbler; moaner
lamentation complaining; reporting something complaint; dirge; elegy; jeremiad; lament; lamentation; wail
lamentations complaining; complaint; making complaints beefing; bleating; complaint; crying; dirge; elegiac poem; elegy; groaning; groans; grumbling; howling; jeremiad; lament; lamentation; lamentations; lamenting; moaning; moans; sobbing; wailing; whimpering; whining; yammering; yelping
plaignant accuser; claimant; complainer; prosecutor; public prosecutor
plainte complaining; complaint; making complaints; reporting something accusation; appeal; charge; complaint; dirge; indictment; insinuation; jeremiad; lamentation; objection; opposition; petition; resistance
plaintes complaining; complaint; making complaints accusation; beefing; bleating; charge; complaint; crying; grumbling; howling; indictment; insinuation; lamentation; lamentations; lamenting; moaning; sobbing; wailing; whimpering; whining; yammering; yelping
râleur bad-tempered bastard; bitch; brooder; chronic grumbler; curmudgeon; groaner; grouch; grouser; grumbler; mean-tempered bastard; moaner; mope; worrier; worry-guts
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- complaintive
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
boudeur complaining petulant; sulky
bourru bad tempered; cantankerous; complaining; crabbed; crusty; grumpy; lamenting; moody; wailing churlish; surly
d'un ton traînard complaining bad-tempered; cantankerous; crabbed; crusty; gruff; grumpy; moody; nagging; peevish; rigid; stiff; sulky; sullen; surly
de mauvaise humeur bad tempered; cantankerous; complaining; crabbed; crusty; grumpy; lamenting; moody; wailing abrupt; cantankerous; crabbed; crusty; disagreeable; disgruntled; gruff; grumpy; indigestible; nagging; peevish; put out; rigid; snappy; snarling; sullen; surly
dolent bad tempered; cantankerous; complaining; crabbed; crusty; grumpy; lamenting; moody; wailing plaintive; sad; sorrowful; sorry; woeful
en boudant complaining petulant; sulky
grincheuse complaining angry; annoyed; bad-tempered; cantankerous; crabbed; crusty; displeased; enraged; gruff; grumbling; grumpy; indignant; irate; livid; moody; nagging; peevish; rigid; stiff; sulky; sullen; surly; upset; vexed
grincheux bad tempered; cantankerous; complaining; crabbed; crusty; grumpy; lamenting; moody; wailing angry; annoyed; bad-tempered; cantankerous; capricious; churlish; crabbed; cross-grained; crusty; discontented; disgruntled; displeased; dissatisfied; enraged; grim; gruff; grumbling; grumpy; huffy; indignant; irate; livid; moody; nagging; peevish; put out; rigid; stern; stiff; sulky; sullen; surly; thin-skinned; touchy; upset; vexed
grognon bad tempered; cantankerous; complaining; crabbed; crusty; grumpy; lamenting; moody; wailing bad-tempered; cantankerous; capricious; crabbed; cross-grained; crusty; grim; gruff; grumbling; grumbly; grumpish; grumpy; huffy; moody; nagging; peevish; rigid; stern; stiff; sulky; sullen; surly; thin-skinned; touchy
gémissant bad tempered; cantankerous; complaining; crabbed; crusty; grumpy; lamenting; moaning; moody; plaintive; wailing; whining; woeful; wretched
irascible bad tempered; cantankerous; complaining; crabbed; crusty; grumpy; lamenting; moody; wailing abrupt; bad-tempered; cantankerous; catty; crabbed; cross-grained; crusty; fiery; grim; gruff; grumpy; hot-blooded; hot-headed; hot-tempered; huffy; irritable; irritated; moody; nagging; nettled; peevish; petulant; piqued; pissed off; querulous; quick-tempered; rigid; sensitive; snappy; snarling; sore; stern; stiff; sulky; sullen; surly; testy; thin-skinned; touchy
irrité bad tempered; cantankerous; complaining; crabbed; crusty; grumpy; lamenting; moody; wailing abrupt; agile; agitated; angry; annoyed; aroused; bad-tempered; bothered; cantankerous; crabbed; crusty; discontented; disgruntled; displeased; dissatisfied; embittered; enraged; exasperated; excited; fierce; fluttered; grim; gruff; grumpy; heated; irate; irritated; livid; nagging; nettled; piqued; pissed off; put out; rigid; seething; snappy; snarling; sore; sullen; suppressed; surly; wrathful
maussade bad tempered; cantankerous; complaining; crabbed; crusty; grumpy; lamenting; moody; wailing bad-tempered; cantankerous; cheerless; clowdy; crabbed; cross; crusty; dejected; depressed; despondent; disconsolate; discouraged; disheartened; dispirited; drab; dreary; dull; gloomy; grey; gruff; grumbling; grumpy; joyless; lifeless; low spirited; moody; mopish; nagging; peevish; pensive; pessimistic; rainy; rigid; sad; somber; sombre; stiff; sulky; sullen; surly; triste; unanimated; wistful
plaignant bad tempered; cantankerous; complaining; crabbed; crusty; grumpy; lamenting; moody; wailing capricious; grumbling; grumpy; peevish
plaintif bad tempered; cantankerous; complaining; crabbed; crusty; grumpy; lamenting; moody; wailing
plaintivement bad tempered; cantankerous; complaining; crabbed; crusty; grumpy; lamenting; moody; wailing
pleurant complaining; lamenting; moaning; whining; woeful; wretched
râleur bad tempered; cantankerous; complaining; crabbed; crusty; grumpy; lamenting; moody; wailing
se lamentant complaining; lamenting; moaning; whining; woeful; wretched
se plaignant complaining; lamenting; moaning; whining; woeful; wretched

Related Words for "complaining":

  • uncomplaining, complainingly, complain

Synonyms for "complaining":


Antonyms for "complaining":

  • uncomplaining

Related Definitions for "complaining":

  1. expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment1
    • a complaining boss1

complain:

to complain verb (complains, complained, complaining)

  1. to complain (put in a complaint)
    se plaindre de; réclamer; introduire une plainte; déposer une plainte chez; déposer une réclamation; se lamenter de
  2. to complain (nag; complaint; deplore; gripe; harp)
  3. to complain (gripe; grumble; grouse; bellyache)
    se plaindre; gronder; râler à propos de quelque chose; grogner; grommeler; rouspéter; protester; bougonner; rouscailler; ronchonner
    • gronder verb (gronde, grondes, grondons, grondez, )
    • grogner verb (grogne, grognes, grognons, grognez, )
    • grommeler verb (grommelle, grommelles, grommelons, grommelez, )
    • rouspéter verb (rouspète, rouspètes, rouspétons, rouspétez, )
    • protester verb (proteste, protestes, protestons, protestez, )
    • bougonner verb (bougonne, bougonnes, bougonnons, bougonnez, )
    • ronchonner verb (ronchonne, ronchonnes, ronchonnons, ronchonnez, )
  4. to complain (object; protest)
    réclamer; faire une réclamation; se plaindre
    • réclamer verb (réclame, réclames, réclamons, réclamez, )
  5. to complain (raise objections)
    se plaindre; plaindre; émettre des réserves; se lamenter de
    • plaindre verb (plains, plaint, plaignons, plaignez, )
  6. to complain (reclaim; claim back; call in)
    revendiquer; redemander; réclamer; déposer une réclamation
    • revendiquer verb (revendique, revendiques, revendiquons, revendiquez, )
    • redemander verb (redemande, redemandes, redemandons, redemandez, )
    • réclamer verb (réclame, réclames, réclamons, réclamez, )
  7. to complain (wail; lament; make complaints)
    se plaindre; se lamenter; gémir
    • gémir verb (gémis, gémit, gémissons, gémissez, )
  8. to complain (mutter; sputter; crackle; )
    ronchonner; rouspéter; regimber
    • ronchonner verb (ronchonne, ronchonnes, ronchonnons, ronchonnez, )
    • rouspéter verb (rouspète, rouspètes, rouspétons, rouspétez, )
    • regimber verb
  9. to complain (yammer; wail; whinge)

Conjugations for complain:

present
  1. complain
  2. complain
  3. complains
  4. complain
  5. complain
  6. complain
simple past
  1. complained
  2. complained
  3. complained
  4. complained
  5. complained
  6. complained
present perfect
  1. have complained
  2. have complained
  3. has complained
  4. have complained
  5. have complained
  6. have complained
past continuous
  1. was complaining
  2. were complaining
  3. was complaining
  4. were complaining
  5. were complaining
  6. were complaining
future
  1. shall complain
  2. will complain
  3. will complain
  4. shall complain
  5. will complain
  6. will complain
continuous present
  1. am complaining
  2. are complaining
  3. is complaining
  4. are complaining
  5. are complaining
  6. are complaining
subjunctive
  1. be complained
  2. be complained
  3. be complained
  4. be complained
  5. be complained
  6. be complained
diverse
  1. complain!
  2. let's complain!
  3. complained
  4. complaining
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for complain:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
réclamer claim
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
bougonner bellyache; complain; gripe; grouse; grumble mumble; murmur; mutter; rasp; stew
déposer une plainte chez complain; put in a complaint express displeasure
déposer une réclamation call in; claim back; complain; put in a complaint; reclaim express displeasure
faire une réclamation complain; object; protest
grogner bellyache; complain; gripe; grouse; grumble chanter; express displeasure; grouse; growl; grumble; rumble; snarl
grommeler bellyache; complain; gripe; grouse; grumble buzz; chanter; grouse; growl; grumble; hum; mumble; rumble; snarl; stew
gronder bellyache; complain; gripe; grouse; grumble bang; bawl; be furious; bear a grudge; bear malice; bellow; blame; blame someone of; boom; chanter; chide; crack; cry out; discredit; grouse; growl; grumble; harbour a grudge; let someone have it; pop; rage; rancor; rancour; rant; rant & rage; rave; rebuke; reprimand; reproach; reprove; roar; rumble; scream; shout; shriek; snarl; splash; stew; storm; thunder; yell
gémir complain; lament; make complaints; wail blubber; cry; express displeasure; groan; heave a sigh; lament; moan; sigh; sob; wail; weep; whimper; whine; whinge; yack; yammer
introduire une plainte complain; put in a complaint express displeasure
plaindre complain; raise objections commiserate; condole; feel with someone; pity; share an ideology; sympathise; sympathize; sympathize with; take pity
protester bellyache; complain; gripe; grouse; grumble contradict; object; protest; rebut
redemander call in; claim back; complain; reclaim ask back; return an invitation
regimber bluster; complain; crackle; grumble; mumble; mutter; sputter
revendiquer call in; claim back; complain; reclaim ask for; claim; demand; lay claim to; require
ronchonner bellyache; bluster; complain; crackle; gripe; grouse; grumble; mumble; mutter; sputter chanter; grouse; growl; grumble; mumble; murmur; mutter; rumble; snarl
rouscailler bellyache; complain; gripe; grouse; grumble
rouspéter bellyache; bluster; complain; crackle; gripe; grouse; grumble; mumble; mutter; sputter bawl; bluster; chanter; express displeasure; grouse; growl; grumble; rumble; snarl
râler à propos de quelque chose bellyache; complain; gripe; grouse; grumble
réclamer call in; claim back; complain; object; protest; put in a complaint; reclaim ask for; claim; demand; express displeasure; lay claim to; require
se lamenter complain; lament; make complaints; wail; whinge; yammer express displeasure; groan; lament; moan
se lamenter de complain; complaint; deplore; gripe; harp; nag; put in a complaint; raise objections; wail; whinge; yammer express displeasure
se plaindre bellyache; complain; complaint; deplore; gripe; grouse; grumble; harp; lament; make complaints; nag; object; protest; raise objections; wail; whinge; yammer
se plaindre de complain; put in a complaint; wail; whinge; yammer express displeasure
émettre des réserves complain; raise objections
- kick; kvetch; plain; quetch; sound off
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- croak; grumble; moan

Related Words for "complain":


Synonyms for "complain":


Antonyms for "complain":


Related Definitions for "complain":

  1. make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge1
    • The plaintiff's lawyer complained that he defendant had physically abused his client1
  2. express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness1
    • My mother complains all day1

Wiktionary Translations for complain:

complain
verb
  1. to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge
  2. to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment
complain
verb
  1. manifester son opinion par des termes violents, par des cris.
  2. droit|fr Dénoncer une infraction (dont on est victime) auprès des autorités judiciaires pour obtenir réparation.
  3. Faire en respirer un bruit rauque causé par l’embarras des bronches. Il se dit particulièrement des agonisants.
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Cross Translation:
FromToVia
complain plaindre klagen — ongenoegen uiten
complain se plaindre beklagen — ontevredenheid uiten, klachten indienen
complain se plaindre; se lamenter beschweren — (reflexiv) sich bei jemandem gegen etwas Unerwünschtes verwahren
complain criailler keifen — fortwährend (störend), oft gehässig schimpfen und nörgeln
complain se plaindre klagen — Unzufriedenheit über eine Situation äußern
complain ronchonner; maugréer raunzenumgangssprachlich, süddeutsch, österreichisch: weinerlich klagen, nörgeln
complain réclamer reklamieren — sich über eine mangelhafte Kaufsache oder Dienstleistung beschweren (und Ersatz oder den Kaufpreis verlangen)

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