How is the word gémissant translated from French to English

English translation
whimpering
verb

Qui pleure avec des sons faibles et doux.

Crying with soft, weak sounds.

Examples with “gémissant”

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  • L'enfant était couché en gémissant. — The child lay whimpering.

  • Les gémissements du chiot ont réveillé tout le monde. — The whimpering of the puppy woke everyone up.

  • Elle gémissait doucement sous la couverture. — She was whimpering quietly under the blanket.

  • Entends-tu les gémissements qui viennent de l'autre pièce ? — Can you hear the whimpering coming from the other room?

  • Arrête de gémir et viens m'aider. — Stop whimpering and come help me.

  • Je trouve ses gémissements constants très agaçants pendant les réunions. — I find her constant whimpering quite annoying during meetings.

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