Spanish Conversation · Level 137
44 words
Spanish word
gemir
Pronunciation
IPA/xeˈmiɾ/
Meaning
- verbmoan
Example
Él gime de dolor.
He moans in pain.
More examples
Después del partido, el jugador gime de cansancio.
After the match, the player moans from exhaustion.
Core concept
A low, vocal sound of pain.
Common phrases
gemir de cansancio
moan from exhaustion
gemir de dolor
moan from pain
Similar words
llorar: Cries while shedding tears, often with audible sobs.
quejarse: Complains verbally about problems or displeasure.
sollozar: Sobs in short, broken bursts with choking breaths.
gimotear: Whimpers quietly, expressing distress in a feeble voice.
Definition in Spanish
Producir un sonido parecido a un lamento, generalmente vocal y asociado al dolor o al sufrimiento.
Word origin
From Latin gemere "to groan", inherited into Spanish through the Romance languages with the same sense of producing a lamenting vocal sound.
Usage tips
- The verb is used for spontaneous vocal expressions of pain (often with de, as in "gemir de dolor") and not for verbal complaining, which is quejarse.