whinge

Significado (Inglês)

Verb

To whine; to complain, especially in an annoying or persistent manner.

Noun

1. (Australia, Ireland, New-Zealand, UK) A cry.
2. (Australia, Ireland, New-Zealand, UK) A peevish complaint.

Conceitos

exigir

pedir

Sinônimos

whine

gripe

beg

bellyache

bespeak

call

call for

complain

demand

desire

grumble

kvetch

lament

necessitate

postulate

rant

reclaim

request

snivel

wail

want

ask

moan and groan

be a nuisance

Traduções

jammern

plärren

réclamer

meckern

fordern

verlangen

exigir

erheischen

mahnen

klagen

einfordern

heischen

auffordern

einmahnen

demanar

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/(h)wɪnd͡ʒ/

Etimologia (Inglês)

Herdado de inglês arcaico: hwinsian

Cognato com alemão: winseln

In summary

From a northern variant of Old English hwinsian (“to whine”), from Proto-West Germanic *hwinisōn (“to whine”), from Proto-West Germanic *hwīnan (“to whine”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwey- (“to hiss, whistle, whisper”). Cognate with German winseln (“to whine, whimper”).