moan

quejarse, refunfuñar

Expresar descontento por algo, a menudo de una manera que molesta a los demás.

En inglés sencillo: To complain about something, often in an annoying way.

• Stop moaning about the food.
• He moaned that the tickets were too expensive.
• Why do you always moan about work?

Cómo se usa: moan about something (He keeps moaning about the weather.); moan to someone about something (She moaned to me about her workload.)

Sinónimos: complain, grumble, whine

Expresiones frecuentes: moan about something, moan to someone, moan and complain

gemir

Emitir un sonido bajo y prolongado por dolor, tristeza o placer.

En inglés sencillo: To make a low, long sound because of pain, sadness, or pleasure.

• The injured man moaned softly.
• She moaned with pleasure during the massage.
• He was moaning in his sleep.

Cómo se usa: moan with something (He moaned with pain when he moved.); moan in pain (The patient moaned in pain.)

Sinónimos: groan

Expresiones frecuentes: moan in pain, moan with pleasure, moan softly

gemido

Sonido bajo y prolongado que alguien emite por dolor, tristeza o placer.

En inglés sencillo: A low, long sound someone makes because of pain, sadness, or pleasure.

• A low moan came from the bedroom.
• He let out a moan of pain.
• We heard soft moans from the injured passengers.

Sinónimos: groan

Expresiones frecuentes: let out a moan, moan of pain, low moan