plaindre

/plɛ̃dʁ/

verb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

to pity
- Je le plains, il a perdu son emploi.
  
  I pity him, he lost his job.

plaindre and "prendre en pitié" are close synonyms for "to pity," largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

German

bemitleiden is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to pity."

Spanish

compadecer is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to pity."

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Last updated 2026-09-27