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grincer

to creak

verb gran-SEH Rare
Communication Speech

Also means

to grind

Usage Note

Grincer describes a high-pitched, scraping or grinding sound — une porte qui grince (a squeaky door), grincer des dents (to grind one's teeth, or to be silently furious). The idiom faire grincer des dents means to annoy or irritate someone. It takes a cedilla: il grince, nous grinçons.

Examples

"La vieille porte grince à chaque ouverture."

Natural Translation

The old door creaks every time it opens.

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