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moan

S2 W2

BrE /məʊn/ AmE /moʊn/

verb / noun en → es

past moaned pp moaned ing moaning

1 COMPLAIN [intransitive] B1

to say that you are unhappy about something in a low, sad voice

quejarse, lamentarse

  • moan (about sth)

Collocations moan about the weather · moan about work

  • She was moaning about how expensive everything is.

    Ella se quejaba de lo caro que es todo.

2 SOUND [intransitive] B1

to make a long, low sound of pain or pleasure

gemir, suspirar

  • moan (with sth)

Collocations moan with pain · moan with pleasure

  • The patient moaned in pain.

    El paciente gemía de dolor.

3 SOUND [countable] B1

a long, low sound of pain or pleasure

gemido, suspiro

  • a moan (of sth)

Collocations a moan of pain · a moan of pleasure

  • There was a low moan from the patient.

    Se escuchó un gemido bajo del paciente.