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whingeing

/ˈwɪndʒɪŋ/ /ˈhwaɪndʒɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

se plaindre, geindre

To complain, especially in an annoying or persistent manner.

Examples :

"He spent the whole car ride whingeing about the traffic. "
Il a passé tout le trajet en voiture à se plaindre de la circulation.
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Related Words

Illustration homework

homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

Devoirs

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

Tu dois faire tes devoirs avant de pouvoir regarder la télévision.

Illustration concentrate

concentrate noun

/ˈkɒn.sən.tɹeɪt/ /ˈkɑn.sən.tɹeɪt/

Concentré

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

Le concentré de café était fort, donc un peu suffisait amplement.

Illustration constant

constant noun

/ˈkɒnstənt/ /ˈkɑnstənt/

Constante, invariable

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

Le bruit constant du chantier rendait difficile de me concentrer sur mes devoirs.

Illustration persistent

persistent adjective

/pəˈsɪstənt/ /pɚˈsɪstənt/

Persistant, obstiné

"She has had a persistent cough for weeks."

Elle a une toux persistante depuis des semaines.

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

Spécialement, particulièrement

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

Ma sœur est très serviable, particulièrement quand il s'agit d'organiser des choses.

Illustration complaint

complaint noun

/kəmˈpleɪnt/

Plainte

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

Ma plainte concernant les voisins bruyants a finalement été entendue par le propriétaire.

Illustration concentration

concentration noun

/ˌkɒnsənˈtɹeɪʃən/ /ˌkɑnsənˈtɹeɪʃən/

Concentration

"My concentration was high during the important math test. "

Ma concentration était élevée pendant l'important test de mathématiques.

Illustration circulation

circulation noun

/ˌsɜː(ɹ).kjʊˈleɪ.ʃən/ /ˌsɝkjʊˈleɪʃən/

Circulation

"The circulation of the school newspaper ensured that all students received the latest updates. "

La circulation du journal scolaire a permis à tous les élèves de recevoir les dernières mises à jour.

Illustration annoying

annoying verb

/əˈnɔɪɪŋ/ /æˈnɔɪɪŋ/

Agacer, ennuyer

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

Marc aimait sa sœur, mais quand elle l'ennuyait, il voulait l'éteindre.

Illustration difficult

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

Difficiliter, entraver, perplexe

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

Les instructions compliquées du nouveau logiciel m'empêchent de terminer le projet à temps.

Illustration difficile

difficile adjective

/ˈdɪ.fɪ.saɪl/ /ˈdɪ.fə.səl/

Difficile, têtu

""My cat is very difficile; he refuses to take his medicine." "

Mon chat est très têtu ; il refuse de prendre ses médicaments.

Illustration complain

complain verb

/kəmˈpleɪn/

Se plaindre, se lamenter

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

Joe se plaignait toujours du bruit fait par ses voisins.