Meaning
to moan, groan
- to make a low, plaintive sound expressive of pain, grief, or pleasure
- to creak under strain (of wood, metal, etc.)
In a sentence
Il ferito continuava a gemere debolmente.
The injured man continued to moan faintly.
Sentivo le assi del vecchio pavimento gemere sotto i passi.
I could hear the old floorboards groaning under my footsteps.
Non gemere per ogni minima difficoltà!
Don't whine about every minor difficulty!
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| gemere | infinitive |
| gemo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| gemi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| geme | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| gemiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| gemete | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| gemono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| gemevo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| gemevi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| gemeva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| gemevamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| gemevate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| gemevano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| gemei | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| gemesti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| gemé | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| gememmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| gemeste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| gemerono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| gemerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| gemerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| gemerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| gemeremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| gemerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| gemeranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| gema | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| gema | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| gema | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| gemiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| gemiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
Usage notes
- Takes 'avere' in compound tenses.
- Has a literary, expressive tone when describing objects creaking or squeaking under strain.