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1 complainer
complainer [kəm'pleɪnə(r)](a) (grumbler) grondeur(euse) m,f(c) (person who makes formal complaint) réclamant(e) m,f -
2 grouser
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3 nag
∎ she's always nagging him elle est toujours après lui;∎ he nags her to death il la harcèle sans pitié;∎ he nagged me into buying him a hi-fi il m'a harcelé jusqu'à ce que je lui achète une chaîne stéréo∎ his conscience nagged him perpetually sa conscience ne cessait de le tourmenter ou ne lui accordait pas de répittrouver à redire, maugréer;∎ to nag at sb harceler qn;∎ his children nagged at him to buy a camcorder ses enfants lui ont cassé les pieds pour qu'il achète un caméscope ®;∎ he's always nagging il n'arrête pas de me/te/ etc casser les pieds ou harceler∎ he's an awful nag (pesterer) il se pose là comme enquiquineur; (complainer) il est toujours en train de rouspéter, c'est un affreux râleur;∎ his wife's a real nag sa femme est toujours sur son dos ou ne lui laisse pas une seconde de répit -
4 protester
protester [prə'testə(r)](demonstrator) manifestant(e) m,f; (complainer) protestataire mf;∎ anti-nuclear/peace protester manifestant(e) m,f contre le nucléaire/pour la paix -
5 squawker
squawker ['skwɔ:kə(r)](a) (loudspeaker) haut-parleur m
См. также в других словарях:
Complainer — Com*plain er (k[o^]m*pl[=a]n [ e]r), n. One who complains or laments; one who finds fault; a murmurer. Beattie. [1913 Webster] Speechless complainer, I will learn thy thought. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
complainer — index malcontent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 complainer … Law dictionary
complainer — n. a chronic complainer * * * a chronic complainer … Combinatory dictionary
complainer — [[t]kəmple͟ɪnə(r)[/t]] complainers N COUNT (disapproval) A complainer is someone who complains a lot about their problems or about things they do not like. He was a terrible complainer and used to make a great deal of his illness. Syn: moaner … English dictionary
complainer — complain ► VERB 1) express dissatisfaction or annoyance. 2) (complain of) state that one is suffering from (a symptom of illness). DERIVATIVES complainer noun. ORIGIN Old French complaindre, from Latin complangere bewail … English terms dictionary
complainer — noun see complain … New Collegiate Dictionary
complainer — See complain. * * * … Universalium
complainer — noun One who complains, or is known for their complaints. Syn: grumbler, squeaky wheel … Wiktionary
complainer — Synonyms and related words: bellyacher, complainant, crab, crank, croaker, faultfinder, frondeur, griever, griper, grouch, grouser, growler, grumbler, kicker, kvetch, lamenter, malcontent, mourner, murmurer, mutterer, querulous person,… … Moby Thesaurus
complainer — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A person who habitually complains or grumbles: crab, faultfinder, grouch, growler, grumbler, grump, murmurer, mutterer, whiner. Informal: crank, griper, grouser. Slang: bellyacher, sorehead, sourpuss. See HAPPY … English dictionary for students
complainer — n. one who complains; whiner, malcontent … English contemporary dictionary