plaindre
French → English
(emotion) To pity or feel sorry for: to experience or express compassion for the suffering or misfortunes of others; to commiserate
Je plains sincèrement cette famille qui a perdu tous ses biens dans l'incendie.
(English) I sincerely pity this family who lost all their belongings in the fire.
Elle ne veut pas qu'on la plaigne malgré les difficultés qu'elle traverse.
(English) She doesn't want people to feel sorry for her despite the difficulties she is going through.
(action) To begrudge or spare: to give or use something with reluctance or in insufficient quantity (often used with 'peine' or 'effort')
Le chef n'a pas plaint sa peine pour organiser cet événement caritatif réussi.
(English) The leader did not begrudge his effort to organize this successful charity event.
Ils ne plaignent pas la dépense quand il s'agit de l'éducation de leurs enfants.
(English) They do not spare the expense when it comes to their children's education.
Entry ID: fr:en:plaindre · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary