He had been hit in the shoulder by a bullet and was whimpering in pain.
Il avait été touché à l'épaule par une balle et gémissait de douleur.
The boy was whimpering because a girl had taken his toy away from him, but his mother wouldn't lift her eyes from the magazine she was reading.
Le garçon sanglotait parce qu'une fille lui avait pris son jouet, mais sa mère ne levait pas les yeux du magazine qu'elle était en train de lire.
The child was whimpering all night because he had a bellyache.
L'enfant a gémi toute la nuit parce qu'il avait mal au ventre.
My kitten was whimpering for a few days but she finally seems better.
Ma petite chatte a pleurniché pendant plusieurs jours, mais elle semble enfin aller mieux.
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