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1 complain
[kəm'pleɪn]vito complain (about) — ( grumble) narzekać (na +acc); ( protest) (to authorities, bank) składać (złożyć perf) zażalenie or skargę (z powodu +gen); ( to shop) zgłaszać (zgłosić perf) reklamację ( +gen)
to complain of — ( pain etc) skarżyć się na +acc
* * *[kəm'plein]1) (to state one's displeasure, dissatisfaction etc: I'm going to complain to the police about the noise.) narzekać2) ((with of) to state that one has (pain, discomfort etc): He's complaining of difficulty in breathing.) skarżyć się• -
2 complain
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3 whine
[waɪn] 1. n 2. viperson jęczeć (zajęczeć perf); dog skomleć (zaskomleć perf); siren wyć (zawyć perf); ( fig) ( complain) jęczeć, marudzić* * *1. verb1) (to utter a complaining cry or a cry of suffering: The dog whines when it's left alone in the house.) skowyczeć2) (to make a similar noise: I could hear the engine whine.) zawyć3) (to complain unnecessarily: Stop whining about how difficult this job is!) jęczeć2. noun(such a noise: the whine of an engine.) skowyt -
4 appropriate
1. [ə'prəuprɪɪt] adjremark etc stosowny, właściwy; tool odpowiedni2. [ə'prəuprɪeɪt] vtprzywłaszczać (przywłaszczyć perf) sobie* * *[ə'prəupriət](suitable; proper: Her clothes were appropriate to the occasion; Complain to the appropriate authority.) właściwy, stosowny- appropriately -
5 bellyache
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6 crab
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7 exception
[ɪk'sɛpʃən]nwyjątek mto take exception to — ( be offended) czuć się (poczuć się perf) urażonym +instr; ( complain) protestować (zaprotestować perf) przeciw +dat
with the exception of — z wyjątkiem +gen
* * *[-ʃən]1) (something or someone not included: They all work hard, without exception; With the exception of Jim we all went home early.) wyjątek2) (something not according to the rule: We normally eat nothing at lunchtime, but Sunday is an exception.) wyjątek -
8 find fault with
(to criticize or complain of: She is always finding fault with the way he eats.) krytykować -
9 grouch
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10 grumble
['grʌmbl]vi* * *1. verb1) (to complain in a bad-tempered way: He grumbled at the way he had been treated.) sarkać2) (to make a low and deep sound: Thunder grumbled in the distance.) pomrukiwać2. noun1) (a complaint made in a bad-tempered way.) gderanie2) (a low, deep sound: the grumble of thunder.) pomruk -
11 hard done by
(unfairly treated: You should complain to the headmaster if you feel hard done by.) niesprawiedliwie potraktowany -
12 lament
[lə'mɛnt] 1. n( mourning) opłakiwanie nt; ( complaining) lament m, biadanie nt2. vt( mourn) opłakiwać; ( complain about) lamentować or biadać nad +instr* * *[lə'ment] 1. verb(to feel or express regret for: We all lament his death; He sat lamenting over his past failures.) opłakiwać2. noun1) (a poem or piece of music which laments something: This song is a lament for those killed in battle.) elegia, tren2) (a show of grief, regret etc: I'm not going to sit listening to her laments all day.) lament• -
13 meek
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14 moan
[məun] 1. njęk m2. vi ( inf)to moan (about) — jęczeć (z powodu +gen) (inf)
* * *[məun] 1. verb1) (to make a low sound of grief, pain etc: The wounded soldier moaned.) jęczeć2) (to complain: She's always moaning about how hard she has to work.) narzekać2. noun(a sound (as if) of grief, pain etc: a moan of pain; the moan of the wind.) jęk -
15 nag
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