plaintif

plɛ̃tif

plaintive, plaintives

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Definition of plaintif - Reverso French Dictionary

Adjective

ton

Rare

qui exprime la tristesse ou la douleur dans le ton

Rare

Elle parlait d'une voix plaintive qui touchait le cœur.

gémissant

lamentable

sons

Rare

qui fait entendre des plaintes ou des gémissements

Rare

Le vent plaintif soufflait dans les branches dénudées.

gémissant

soupirant

caractère

Rare

qui se plaint sans cesse de manière fatigante

Rare

Cet enfant plaintif agace tout le monde avec ses réclamations.

geignard

pleurnichard

bruit

Rare

qui ressemble à une plainte par le son produit

Rare

Le violon émettait une mélodie plaintive et mélancolique.

gémissant

pleureur

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Origin of plaintif

latin, plaintivus (qui se plaint)

Terms with plaintif included in their meaning

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gémissement

douleur

son plaintif exprimant douleur, souffrance ou mécontentement

gémissement

bruit plaintif

bruit évoquant une plainte humaine

lamentablement

adv.

ton plaintif

avec un ton plaintif qui exprime la tristesse

gémisseur

adj.

plaintif

qui émet des gémissements ou des plaintes

hululation

cri animal

cri long et plaintif poussé par certains animaux ou humains

piauleur

enfant plaintif

enfant qui pleure ou se plaint souvent de façon agaçante

pleurnicharde

adj.

voix

qui a un ton triste et plaintif

quémandeur

adj.

ton plaintif

qui exprime une demande suppliante, pour attendrir quelqu'un

Examples of plaintif in a sentence

Elle a répondu d'une voix plaintive à la nouvelle.
Un cri plaintif résonna dans la nuit silencieuse.
Le chat poussait un miaulement plaintif sous la pluie.
Son attitude plaintive ne convainc personne.
Le chat plaintif miaule toute la nuit.
Un cri plaintif résonna dans la nuit.

Le vent soufflait d’un ton plaintif à travers les arbres.

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English:plaintive, whining, ...
German:klagend, wehleidig, ...
Italian:lamentoso, piangente, ...
Spanish:plañidero, llorón, ...
Portuguese:plangente, queixoso, ...
Chinese:哀怨的, 哀 plaintive, ...
Japanese:哀しげな, 不平ばかり言う, ...
Arabic:حَزِين, أنين, ...
Hebrew:קִינּוֹנִי, עָגוּם, ...
Russian:жалобный, стонущий, ...
Ukrainian:жалібний, стогнучий, ...
Catalan:planyívol, plaintiu, ...
Danish:klagende, klynkende, ...
Dutch:klaaglijk, zeurderig, ...
Greek:θρηνητικός, γκρινιάρης, ...
Khmer:សោកសៅ, អាឡោះអាល័យ, ...
Korean:애절한, 구슬픈, ...
Polish:płaczliwy, jękliwy, ...
Portuguese (BR):dolorido, plaintivo, ...
Romanian:plângăreț, lamentabil, ...
Swedish:klagande, vemodig, ...
Thai:เศร้าสร้อย, โหยหวน, ...
Turkish:ağlamaklı, inleyen, ...
Vietnamese:ai oán, rên rỉ, ...

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