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whingeing

/ˈwɪndʒɪŋ/ /ˈhwaɪndʒɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

Quejarse, lamentarse

To complain, especially in an annoying or persistent manner.

Examples :

"He spent the whole car ride whingeing about the traffic. "
Pasó todo el viaje en coche quejándose del tráfico.
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Related Words

Illustration homework

homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

Deberes, tarea

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

Debes hacer tus deberes antes de poder ver la televisión.

Illustration concentrate

concentrate noun

/ˈkɒn.sən.tɹeɪt/ /ˈkɑn.sən.tɹeɪt/

Concentrado

"The coffee concentrate was strong, so a little went a long way. "

El concentrado de café era fuerte, así que con un poco bastaba.

Illustration constant

constant noun

/ˈkɒnstənt/ /ˈkɑnstənt/

Constante, invariable

"The constant noise from the construction site made it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

El ruido constante de la obra dificultaba que me concentrara en mis deberes.

Illustration persistent

persistent adjective

/pəˈsɪstənt/ /pɚˈsɪstənt/

Persistente, tenaz

"She has had a persistent cough for weeks."

Ella ha tenido una tos persistente durante semanas.

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

Especialmente, particularmente

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Mi hermana es muy servicial, especialmente cuando se trata de organizar cosas.

Illustration traffic

traffic noun

/ˈtɹæfɪk/

Tráfico

"The traffic is slow during rush hour."

El tráfico es lento durante la hora punta.

Illustration complaint

complaint noun

/kəmˈpleɪnt/

Queja

"My complaint about the noisy neighbors was finally heard by the landlord. "

El propietario finalmente escuchó mi queja sobre los ruidosos vecinos.

Illustration peevish

peevish adjective

/ˈpiːvɪʃ/ /ˈpivɪʃ/

Malhumorado, irritable, gruñón

"I would rather figure things out on my own than ask that peevish librarian for help."

Prefiero resolver las cosas por mi cuenta antes que pedirle ayuda a esa bibliotecaria malhumorada.

Illustration manner

manner noun

/ˈmænə/ /ˈmænɚ/

Manera, modo

"My sister learned to write in a very careful manner. "

Mi hermana aprendió a escribir de una manera muy cuidadosa.

Illustration annoying

annoying verb

/əˈnɔɪɪŋ/ /æˈnɔɪɪŋ/

Molestar, irritar

"Marc loved his sister, but when she annoyed him he wanted to switch her off."

A Marc le encantaba su hermana, pero cuando ella lo molestaba, quería apagarla.

Illustration difficult

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

Dificultar, impedir, perplejizar

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

Las instrucciones complicadas del nuevo software me dificultan completar el proyecto a tiempo.

Illustration complain

complain verb

/kəmˈpleɪn/

Quejarse, lamentarse

"Joe was always complaining about the noise made by his neighbours."

Joe siempre se quejaba del ruido que hacían sus vecinos.