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1 grumble
1. n1) бурчання; нарікання; ремствування2) pl поганий настрій3) гуркіт грому; грюкіт2. v1) бурчати; скаржитися; нарікати (на — about, at, over)2) гриміти, гуркотіти* * *I n1) бурчання, ремствування; скарга; pl поганий настрій2) розкоти грому; гуркітII v1) бурчати, скаржитися2) гуркотіти, гриміти -
2 grumble
I n1) бурчання, ремствування; скарга; pl поганий настрій2) розкоти грому; гуркітII v1) бурчати, скаржитися2) гуркотіти, гриміти -
3 grumble
['grʌmb(ə)l] 1. v1) бурча́ти; ска́ржитися, жалі́тися (на - about, at, over)2) гуркоті́ти2. n1) бурча́ння, наріка́ння2) pl пога́ний на́стрій3) гу́ркіт гро́му -
4 free sitters always grumble most at the play
глядачі, що приходять безкоштовно, завжди найбільше незадо-волені гроюEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > free sitters always grumble most at the play
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5 _критика і похвала
bitter pills may have blessed effects blame-all and praise-all are two blockheads blame is safer than praise blame not others for the faults that are in you free sitters always grumble most at the play let another man praise you no critic has ever settled anything nobody calls himself a rogue people who live in glass houses should not throw stones the pot calls the kettle black praise a fool and you make him useful praise makes a good man better and a bad man worse praise publicly; blame privately praise undeserved is satire in disguise self-praise is no recommendation those who can't, criticize usually we praise only to be praised who spits against the wind spits in his own faceEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _критика і похвала
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Grumble — Grum ble, n. 1. The noise of one that grumbles. [1913 Webster] 2. A grumbling, discontented disposition. [1913 Webster] A bad case of grumble. Mrs. H. H. Jackson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Grumble — Grum ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Grunbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Grumbling}.] [Cf. LG. grummeln, grumen, D. grommelen, grommen, and F. grommeler, of German origin; cf. W. grwm, murmur, grumble, surly. [root]35. Cf. {Grum}, {Grim}.] 1. To murmur or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grumble — [v1] complain bellyache*, carp, find fault, fuss, gripe, groan, grouch*, grouse, kick, kvetch*, moan, protest, pule, repine, scold, snivel*, squawk*, whine; concepts 44,52 Ant. compliment, praise grumble [v2] murmur, rumble bark, croak, gnarl,… … New thesaurus
Grumble — Grum ble, v. t. To express or utter with grumbling. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grumble — (v.) 1580s, from M.Fr. grommeler mutter between the teeth or directly from M.Du. grommelen murmur, mutter, grunt, from grommen to rumble, growl. Imitative, or perhaps akin to grim. Related: Grumbled; grumbling. The noun is 1620s, from the verb … Etymology dictionary
grumble — ► VERB 1) complain or protest in a bad tempered but muted way. 2) make a low rumbling sound. 3) (grumbling) (of an internal organ) giving intermittent discomfort. ► NOUN ▪ an instance of grumbling; a complaint. DERIVATIVES grumbler … English terms dictionary
grumble — [grum′bəl] vi. grumbled, grumbling [prob. < Du grommelen, akin to Ger grummeln, OE gremman, to enrage: for IE base see GRIM] 1. to make low, unintelligible sounds in the throat; growl 2. to mutter or mumble in discontent; complain in a surly… … English World dictionary
grumble — I UK [ˈɡrʌmb(ə)l] / US verb Word forms grumble : present tense I/you/we/they grumble he/she/it grumbles present participle grumbling past tense grumbled past participle grumbled 1) a) [intransitive] to complain, especially continuously and about… … English dictionary
grumble — grum|ble1 [ grʌmbl ] verb intransitive 1. ) to complain, especially continuously and about unimportant things: MOAN: grumble that: He grumbled that it was Saturday night and he didn t have a date. grumble about something: Children always grumble… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
grumble — v. 1) to grumble constantly 2) (D; intr.) to grumble about, at, over; to (to grumble at new taxes) 3) (L; to) they grumbled (to us) that the decision was not fair * * * [ grʌmb(ə)l] at over to (to grumble at new taxes) (D; intr.) to grumble about … Combinatory dictionary
grumble — [[t]grʌ̱mb(ə)l[/t]] grumbles, grumbling, grumbled 1) VERB If someone grumbles, they complain about something in a bad tempered way. [V about/at n] I shouldn t grumble about Mum she s lovely really... [V that] Taft grumbled that the law so favored … English dictionary