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gémir

to moan

verb zheh-MEER Rare

Also means

to groan

Usage Note

Gémir is a second-group verb (like finir) and describes a low, sustained sound of pain or distress — both physical and figurative. The related noun is gémissement (moan, groan). It can also describe the wind or a door making a lamenting sound: le vent gémit dans les branches.

Examples

"Le blessé gémissait de douleur."

Natural Translation

The injured person was moaning in pain.

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