renâcler

Il prit le balais et la serpillière et s’activa à la tâche, non sans avoir renâclé bruyamment.

He took the broom and the floorcloth and got to work, but not before loudly complaining.

Devant l’obstacle, le cheval s’arrêta net en renâclant.

In front of the obstacle, the horse stopped dead in its tracks with a snort.