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1 complain
[kəm'plein]1) (to state one's displeasure, dissatisfaction etc: I'm going to complain to the police about the noise.) queixar-se2) ((with of) to state that one has (pain, discomfort etc): He's complaining of difficulty in breathing.) queixar-se•* * *com.plain[kəmpl'ein] vt+vi 1 queixar-se, lamentar-se. she complains to me of him / ela queixa-se dele comigo. 2 acusar, apresentar queixa. -
2 complain
[kəm'plein]1) (to state one's displeasure, dissatisfaction etc: I'm going to complain to the police about the noise.) queixar-se2) ((with of) to state that one has (pain, discomfort etc): He's complaining of difficulty in breathing.) queixar-se• -
3 complain
queixar-se, lamentar-seEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > complain
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4 appropriate
[ə'prəupriət](suitable; proper: Her clothes were appropriate to the occasion; Complain to the appropriate authority.) apropriado- appropriately* * *ap.pro.pri.ate1[əpr'ouprieit] vt 1 reservar para um fim determinado, destinar, atribuir a. 2 apropriar(-se), tomar posse, apoderar-se.————————ap.pro.pri.ate2[əpr'oupriit] adj apropriado, adequado, próprio, conveniente, relevante. -
5 bellyache
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6 crab
I [kræb] noun(an edible sea animal with a shell and five pairs of legs, the first pair having claws.)II past tense, past participle - crabbed; verb((slang) to complain or criticize: He keeps on crabbing about the weather.)- crabby* * *crab1[kræb] n 1 caranguejo, siri. 2 guincho, guindaste. 3 coll pessoa mal-humorada. 4 coll chato (piolho pubiano). • vi caçar caranguejos. to catch a crab Sport esbarrar com o remo na água. to turn out crabs a) levar desvantagem no jogo de dados. b) coll ir mal.————————crab2[kræb] vt 1 criticar severamente, menosprezar, rebaixar. 2 arranhar, ferir com as garras (falcão). -
7 grouch
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8 grumble
1. verb1) (to complain in a bad-tempered way: He grumbled at the way he had been treated.) resmungar2) (to make a low and deep sound: Thunder grumbled in the distance.) ressoar2. noun1) (a complaint made in a bad-tempered way.) resmungo2) (a low, deep sound: the grumble of thunder.) ribombo* * *grum.ble[gr'∧mbəl] n rosnadura, murmúrio. • vi rosnar. -
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10 moan
[məun] 1. verb1) (to make a low sound of grief, pain etc: The wounded soldier moaned.) gemer2) (to complain: She's always moaning about how hard she has to work.) lamentar-se2. noun(a sound (as if) of grief, pain etc: a moan of pain; the moan of the wind.) lamento* * *[moun] n gemido, lamento, queixume. • vt+vi 1 gemer, lamentar-se. 2 afligir-se. -
11 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.) frigir- nagging* * *[næg] n cavalo velho que não consegue mais trabalhar. • vt+vi 1 resmungar. 2 importunar. -
12 whine
1. verb1) (to utter a complaining cry or a cry of suffering: The dog whines when it's left alone in the house.) gemer2) (to make a similar noise: I could hear the engine whine.) gemido3) (to complain unnecessarily: Stop whining about how difficult this job is!) queixar-se2. noun(such a noise: the whine of an engine.) gemido* * *[wain] n 1 lamento, choro, queixume, lamúria, choradeira. 2 ganido (de cão). • vt+vi 1 lamentar(-se), choramingar, lamuriar, jeremiar. 2 ganir (cão). to whine for chorar por, pedir choramingando. -
13 find fault with
(to criticize or complain of: She is always finding fault with the way he eats.) criticar -
14 hard done by
(unfairly treated: You should complain to the headmaster if you feel hard done by.) injustiçado -
15 appropriate
[ə'prəupriət](suitable; proper: Her clothes were appropriate to the occasion; Complain to the appropriate authority.) apropriado- appropriately -
16 bellyache
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17 crab
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18 find fault with
(to criticize or complain of: She is always finding fault with the way he eats.) criticar -
19 grouch
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20 grumble
1. verb1) (to complain in a bad-tempered way: He grumbled at the way he had been treated.) resmungar2) (to make a low and deep sound: Thunder grumbled in the distance.) grunhir, rosnar2. noun1) (a complaint made in a bad-tempered way.) resmungo2) (a low, deep sound: the grumble of thunder.) ribombo
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