English–French

“complain” in French

French

Alsorâler

Pronunciation

IPA/plɛ̃dʁ/

Example

Elle se plaint souvent.

She often complains.

Illustration for plaindre (complain)

How to say “complain” in French

“Complain” in French is plaindre.

A person makes a troubled feeling heard, either as a complaint or as compassion directed toward someone else.

Full entry for plaindre: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with plaindre

Il se plaint du bruit.

He complains about the noise.

Tips for using plaindre

  • Plaindre quelqu'un means to feel sorry for someone, whereas se plaindre de means to complain about something; the pronoun changes the construction and sense.

Other French words for “complain”

Arrête de râler, s'il te plaît.

Please stop complaining.

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