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groan
ɡrəʊn
verb
jęczeć
Also
stękać
Definition
To make a deep, inarticulate sound in response to pain, despair, or pleasure; or to make a low, mournful sound.
Examples
He groaned in pain when he tried to stand up.
Jęknął z bólu, gdy próbował wstać.
The old floorboards groaned under his weight.
Stare deski podłogowe stękały pod jego ciężarem.
Collocations
groan in paingroan with effortgroan under the weight
noun
jęk
Also
stęknięcie(n)
Definition
A deep, inarticulate sound expressing pain, despair, or pleasure.
Examples
A low groan escaped his lips as he fell.
Niski jęk wydobył się z jego ust, gdy upadł.
The audience let out a collective groan of disappointment.
Publiczność wydała zbiorowe stęknięcie rozczarowania.
Collocations
deep groanmuffled groancollective groan
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