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1 Complain
v. intrans.Ar. and P. σχετλιάζειν.Complain to ( a person): P. σχετλιάζειν (πρός, acc.).Be annoyed: P. and V. ἄχθεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἀγανακτεῖν, P. δυσχεραίνειν, δεινὸν ποιεῖσθαι, χαλεπῶς φέρειν, Ar. and P. δεινὰ ποιεῖν.Complain of, accuse: P. and V. κατηγορεῖν (gen.), αἰτιᾶσθαι (acc.), ἐπαιτιᾶσθαι (acc.).Blame: P. and V. μέμφεσθαι (acc. or dat.), ψέγειν (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Complain
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2 complain
[kəm'plein]1) (to state one's displeasure, dissatisfaction etc: I'm going to complain to the police about the noise.) διαμαρτύρομαι2) ((with of) to state that one has (pain, discomfort etc): He's complaining of difficulty in breathing.) παραπονιέμαι• -
3 complain
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4 appropriate
[ə'prəupriət](suitable; proper: Her clothes were appropriate to the occasion; Complain to the appropriate authority.) κατάλληλος- appropriately -
5 bellyache
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6 crab
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7 find fault with
(to criticize or complain of: She is always finding fault with the way he eats.) επικρίνω -
8 grouch
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9 grumble
1. verb1) (to complain in a bad-tempered way: He grumbled at the way he had been treated.) γκρινιάζω, παραπονιέμαι2) (to make a low and deep sound: Thunder grumbled in the distance.) μπουμπουνίζω2. noun1) (a complaint made in a bad-tempered way.) γκρίνια2) (a low, deep sound: the grumble of thunder.) μπουμπουνητό -
10 hard done by
(unfairly treated: You should complain to the headmaster if you feel hard done by.) αδικημένος,ριγμένος -
11 meek
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12 moan
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13 nag
[næɡ]past tense, past participle - nagged; verb((often with at) to complain or criticize continually: She nags (at) her husband about their lack of money.) γκρινιάζω- nagging -
14 whine
1. verb1) (to utter a complaining cry or a cry of suffering: The dog whines when it's left alone in the house.) κλαψουρίζω2) (to make a similar noise: I could hear the engine whine.) τσιρίζω3) (to complain unnecessarily: Stop whining about how difficult this job is!) κλαίγομαι2. noun(such a noise: the whine of an engine.) κλαψούρισμα, τσίριγμα -
15 Grievance
subs.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Grievance
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16 Grumble
v. intrans.Ar. and P. σχετλιάζειν, γρύζειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Grumble
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17 Murmur
subs.P. and V. ψόφος, ὁ.Complaint: P. σχετλιασμός, ὁ.Clamour: P. καταβοή, ἡ, θροῦς, ὁ, P. and V. θόρυβος, ὁ.The confused murmur of Persian speech: V. Περσίδος γλώσσης ῥόθος (Æsch., Pers. 406).——————v. intrans.Complain: Ar. and P. σχετλιάζειν, γρύζειν.Murmur of a crowd: Ar. and P. θορυβεῖν, V. ἐπιρροθεῖν.I never ceased to murmur the words I would fain have spoken to your face: V. οὔποτʼ ἐξελίμπανον θρυλοῦσʼ ἅ γʼ εἰπεῖν ἤθελον κατʼ ὄμμα σόν (Eur., El. 909).Murmur against ( a person): V. ῥοθεῖν (dat.), ἐπιρροθεῖν (acc.).Murmur at, be annoyed at: P. and V. ἄχθεσθαι (dat.), P. χαλεπῶς φέρειν (acc.), V. πικρῶς φέρειν (acc.).All the Argives murmured in assent thereto: V. πάντες δʼ ἐπερρόθησαν Ἀργεῖοι τάδε (Eur., Phoen. 1238).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Murmur
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18 Mutter
v. trans. and absol.Mumble (absol.): Ar. τονθορύζειν, μασταρύζειν.Make a sound (absol.); P. and V. ψοφεῖν.Murmur: Ar. and P. θορυβεῖν, γρύζειν.Complain: Ar. and P. σχετλιάζειν.Make a low sound: Ar. and V. μύζειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Mutter
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