English–French
“grumble” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/gʁoɲe/
Example
Ma collègue grogne souvent à cause de la charge de travail.
My colleague often grumbles about the workload.
How to say “grumble” in French
“Grumble” in French is grogner.
A person releases short, low grumbles, like a muted growl, while showing displeasure.
Example sentences with grogner
Elle grogne de mécontentement quand le service est lent.
She grumbles in frustration when the service is slow.
Tips for using grogner
- For a person's dissatisfaction, grogner is informal and often suggests muttered annoyance, while se plaindre is the more neutral verb for complaining.