English-German translation for "moan"

"moan" German translation

moan
[moun]noun | Substantiv s

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Stöhnen, Ächzen Ächzen, Murmeln Klage, Klagen
  • Stöhnenneuter | Neutrum n
    moan groan
    Ächzenneuter | Neutrum n
    moan groan
    moan groan
  • Ächzenneuter | Neutrum n
    moan noise made by the wind figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    moan noise made by the wind figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • Murmelnneuter | Neutrum n
    moan noise made by water figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    moan noise made by water figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • Klagefeminine | Femininum f
    moan complaint
    Klagenneuter | Neutrum n
    moan complaint
    moan complaint
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moan
[moun]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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stöhnen, ächzen ächzen, murmeln, rauschen wehklagen, jammern
  • ächzen
    moan wind figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    moan wind figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • murmeln, rauschen
    moan water figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    moan water figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • (weh)klagen, jammern
    moan complain
    moan complain
moan
[moun]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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beklagen, bejammern hervorstöhnen, klagend äußern
  • (hervor)stöhnen, klagend äußern
    moan utter in a moaning fashion
    moan utter in a moaning fashion
Lassen Sie uns also nicht darüber jammern, dass wir keine gemeinsame Politik haben.
So let us stop moaning that we do not have a common policy.
Source: Europarl
Wir setzen Gutes voraus und stöhnen über das Schlechte.
We take the good for granted, and we moan and groan at the bad.
Source: TED
Sie stöhnt andauernd, dass sie keine Zeit habe.
She keeps moaning that she has no time.
Source: Tatoeba
Lassen Sie uns das Problem lösen, statt uns darüber zu beklagen.
Let us solve the problem; let us not moan about it.
Source: Europarl
Aber schließlich war sie doch still und seufzte nur noch bisweilen im Schlaf.
But at last she was still, only moaning a little in her sleep.
Source: Books
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