plaintively

[US]/'pleintivli/
[UK]/ˈplentɪvlɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. exprimant du chagrin ou de la mélancolie de manière plaintive

Phrases & Collocations

she said plaintively

elle dit plaintivement

Example Sentences

The last note of the song rang out plaintively.

La dernière note de la chanson résonna plaintivement.

She sang plaintively at the funeral.

Elle chanta plaintivement aux funérailles.

He looked at her plaintively, hoping for forgiveness.

Il la regarda plaintivement, espérant être pardonné.

The dog whimpered plaintively when left alone.

Le chien gémissait plaintivement lorsqu'il était laissé seul.

The child asked plaintively for a bedtime story.

L'enfant demanda plaintivement une histoire pour aller dormir.

She spoke plaintively about her lost childhood memories.

Elle parla plaintivement de ses souvenirs d'enfance perdus.

The old man played his harmonica plaintively in the park.

Le vieil homme jouait plaintivement de son harmonica dans le parc.

The cat meowed plaintively at the door, wanting to come inside.

Le chat miaulait plaintivement à la porte, voulant entrer.

He gazed plaintively at the sunset, lost in thought.

Il regarda plaintivement le coucher de soleil, perdu dans ses pensées.

The woman looked plaintively out the window, longing for freedom.

La femme regardait plaintivement par la fenêtre, aspirant à la liberté.

The bird chirped plaintively as it searched for its missing mate.

L'oiseau gazouillait plaintivement tout en cherchant son partenaire disparu.

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