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se plaignait

was complaining

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was complaining Imperfect past form of « se plaindre »; it can also describe a repeated past action, as in “used to complain.”
FR: Il se plaignait du bruit.
EN: He was complaining about the noise.

Elle se plaignait de devoir reprendre le travail.

She complained about having to go back to work.

Aucun d'eux ne se plaignait de la longueur de la route—, pas même le mort.

None of them complained about the length of the road—not even the dead man.

Le vieil homme se plaignait des jeunes.

The old man complained about the young people.

Tom se plaignait.

Tom complained.

Elle se plaignait tout le temps de son mari.

She complained about her husband all the time.

Tom se plaignait d'un mal de dos.

Tom was complaining of back pain.

Mon père se plaignait du bruit de la circulation.

My father complained about the traffic noise.

Aussi longtemps que je puisse m'en souvenir, Sami se plaignait de son cœur.

As long as I can remember, Sami complained about his heart.