What does grief in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word grief in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use grief in French.

The word grief in French means gripe, complaint, damage, give grief over , give grief for. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word grief

gripe

nom masculin (soutenu (reproche, doléance) (informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il est assez cassant, et son équipe lui en fait souvent le grief.
He is quite sensitive, and his team often give him grief for it.

complaint

nom masculin (Can (plainte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet employé a déposé grief contre son employeur.
The worker has lodged a complaint against his employer.

damage

nom masculin (vieilli (dommage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce viticulteur a subi des griefs à cause de la grêle.
This wine-grower suffered damage due to the hail.

give grief over , give grief for

locution verbale (reprocher [qch] à [qqn]) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le chef lui fait grief de ses retards répétés.

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