moan
/məʊn/verb
उच्चारण मोन
शिकायत करना, रोना-धोना
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[I, T] ~ (about sth) (to sb) informal
to complain about something in a way that other people find annoying
शिकायत करना, रोना-धोना
- He keeps moaning about the exam.
- Stop moaning about the homework and start it.
- Neighbours moan to the council about the broken street lights.
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- She is always moaning that there is too much work.
- Don't moan to me about the weather.
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[I]
to make a long deep sound, usually expressing unhappiness, suffering
कराहना
- The injured man moaned in pain.
- The patient moaned softly in his sleep all night.
- The wounded dog moaned softly under the tree.
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- He moaned with pain when he tried to stand.
- The wind moaned through the empty corridors.
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[C]
a long deep sound, usually expressing unhappiness, suffering; a complaint
कराह; शिकायत
- a moan of pain
- We heard a soft moan from the dark room.
- There was a long moan of pain from the patient.
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- I have a few moans about the food in the canteen.
- A low moan came from behind the closed door.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
moan about/at/to
Moan about is used to complain about something. Use to for the listener, as in moan to somebody about something.
'Moan about' किसी बात की शिकायत करने के लिए है। सुनने वाले के लिए 'to' आता है, जैसे moan to somebody about something।
- Stop moaning about the homework.
- He is always moaning to me about his boss.
moan + that-clause / direct speech
Moan can report what someone complains, using a that-clause or quotation.
'Moan' किसी की शिकायत बताने के लिए that-clause या उद्धरण के साथ आता है।
- She moaned that the room was too cold.
- 'My head hurts,' he moaned.
moan (verb) = make a low sound
It also means to make a long, low sound from pain, sorrow or pleasure; the wind can moan too.
इसका अर्थ दर्द, दुख या आनंद से लंबी धीमी आवाज़ निकालना भी है; हवा भी moan कर सकती है।
- The injured player moaned in pain.
- The wind moaned through the empty corridors.
a moan (countable noun)
As a noun, a moan is a low sound or a complaint. The informal phrase have a moan means to complain.
Noun के रूप में 'moan' धीमी आवाज़ या शिकायत है। अनौपचारिक वाक्यांश 'have a moan' का अर्थ शिकायत करना है।
- We heard a low moan from the next room.
- Let's have a good moan about the traffic.
+Collocations 4
moan + preposition
aboutattowithin
- Don't moan at me; I did not make the rule.
adverb + moan
constantlyendlesslysoftlyloudlyalways
- He moans constantly about the weather.
adjective + moan
lowsoftlongfaintloud
- A low moan came from the old house.
verb + a moan
givelet outhavehear
- The patient let out a faint moan.
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- Students often moan about long exam hours, but they still finish.
विद्यार्थी अक्सर लंबे परीक्षा-समय की शिकायत करते हैं, फिर भी वे समय पर पूरा करते हैं।
- Radhika never moans when she has extra work.
अतिरिक्त काम होने पर भी राधिका कभी शिकायत नहीं करती।
- The old man gave a low moan and sat down.
बूढ़े आदमी ने धीमी कराह निकाली और बैठ गया।
- The wind moaned in the trees all night.
हवा पूरी रात पेड़ों में सरसराती-कराहती रही।
- Everyone has a moan about the canteen food sometimes.
कभी-न-कभी हर कोई कैंटीन के खाने की शिकायत करता है।
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✗ He is always moaning for the traffic.
✓ He is always moaning about the traffic.
The thing complained about is introduced by about.
जिस बात की शिकायत की जाए उसके पहले 'about' आता है।
✗ She moaned me that the food was cold.
✓ She moaned to me that the food was cold.
The listener after moan needs the preposition to.
'Moan' के बाद सुनने वाले के लिए preposition 'to' चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Moan, grumble and complain all express dissatisfaction, but they differ in tone and seriousness.
Moan, grumble और complain तीनों असंतोष बताते हैं, पर लहज़े और गंभीरता में अंतर है।
To complain in an annoying way, often repeatedly about small things.
परेशान करने वाले ढंग से, प्रायः छोटी बातों पर बार-बार शिकायत करना।
- He moans about everything.
The neutral and often formal word; can lead to official action.
तटस्थ और प्रायः औपचारिक शब्द; इससे आधिकारिक कार्रवाई हो सकती है।
- We complained to the manager.
To complain in a low, bad-tempered voice, without expecting any result.
धीमी, चिड़चिड़ी आवाज़ में बिना किसी परिणाम की आशा के शिकायत करना।
- The workers grumbled about the schedule.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Homophone, asked often: moan (complain; make a low sound of pain) and mown (past participle of mow, to cut grass) are both pronounced /məʊn/.
Homophone अक्सर पूछा जाता है: moan (शिकायत करना; दर्द की धीमी आवाज़) और mown (mow, घास काटना, का past participle) दोनों की pronunciation /məʊn/ है।
Keep the complain words together: moan, grumble, whine (complain in an annoying high voice), whinge (British informal), grouse, carp.
शिकायत के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: moan, grumble, whine (खिझाने वाली ऊँची आवाज़ में शिकायत), whinge (British अनौपचारिक), grouse, carp।
Keep the pain-sound words: moan, groan (a deep sound of pain), wail (a long high cry), whimper (a quiet weak cry), sob.
दर्द की आवाज़ के शब्द याद रखिए: moan, groan (दर्द की गहरी आवाज़), wail (लंबी ऊँची चीख़, विलाप), whimper (धीमी कमज़ोर रुलाई, सिसकी), sob।