-
1 protestón
m.1 grumbler, fussbudget, moaner.2 barrack-room lawyer.* * *► adjetivo1 familiar moaning► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 familiar moaner* * *protestón, -ona *1.ADJ whingeing pey *, perpetually moaning2.SM / F perpetual moaner, whinger pey ** * *- tona masculino, femenino (fam) grouch (colloq), moaner (BrE colloq)no seas protestón — stop moaning o bellyaching (colloq)
* * *= grouchy [grouchier -comp., grouchiest -sup.], fusspot, fussbudget.Ex. The book 'The Grouchy Ladybug' describes how a ladybug can be used to teach entomology, natural selection, comparative anatomy, food chains and symbiotic relationships.Ex. As for Steve, he traded his days as a bachelor for life with a fusspot.Ex. And they're playing an odd couple reminiscent of Neil Simon's classic pairing of a fussbudget and a slob.* * *- tona masculino, femenino (fam) grouch (colloq), moaner (BrE colloq)no seas protestón — stop moaning o bellyaching (colloq)
* * *= grouchy [grouchier -comp., grouchiest -sup.], fusspot, fussbudget.Ex: The book 'The Grouchy Ladybug' describes how a ladybug can be used to teach entomology, natural selection, comparative anatomy, food chains and symbiotic relationships.
Ex: As for Steve, he traded his days as a bachelor for life with a fusspot.Ex: And they're playing an odd couple reminiscent of Neil Simon's classic pairing of a fussbudget and a slob.* * *masculine, feminineno seas protestón stop moaning o bellyaching ( colloq), don't be such a grouch o moaner* * *
protestón,-ona sustantivo masculino y femenino moaner, grouch
' protestón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
protestona
* * *protestón, -ona Fam♦ adjes muy protestón [que se queja] he's always complaining;[que refunfuña] he's always moaning♦ nm,f[que se queja] complainer, awkward customer; [que refunfuña] grumbler, moaner* * *I adj grouchyII m, protestona f grouch -
2 gemido
m.moan, groan.past part.past participle of spanish verb: gemir.* * *1 (quejido) groan, moan2 (gimoteo) whimper* * *noun m.groan, moan* * *SM (=quejido) groan, moan; (=lamento) wail, howl; [de animal] whine; [del viento] howling, wailing* * *a) (de dolor, pena) groan, moanb) ( de animal) whinec) (liter) ( del viento) moaning* * *= groan, groaning, whining, whimper, cry, whine, wail, cri de coeur.Ex. Various extremes of excitement and despair ensued: groans, sweating brows, pencils chewed.Ex. Visitors would be surprised by the loud creaking and groaning of the presses as the timbers gave and rubbed against each other.Ex. Electronic, peer review journals provide the clearest examples of the value of the Internet as a medium for serious scholarship, a counterpoint to whinings over digital disinformation and knowledge fragmentation.Ex. The article is entitled 'The WTO deal on basic telecommunications: big bang or little whimper?'.Ex. This is not simply another story of the powerful and comfortable turning a deaf ear to the cries of the sick and poor.Ex. The noise is a high-pitched whine or hiss the machine emits during operation.Ex. He then produced a sound like the deep wail of a bereaved mother which electrified the audience.Ex. It is a cri de coeur on behalf of the oppressed people of Palestine.----* gemidos = wailing.* * *a) (de dolor, pena) groan, moanb) ( de animal) whinec) (liter) ( del viento) moaning* * *= groan, groaning, whining, whimper, cry, whine, wail, cri de coeur.Ex: Various extremes of excitement and despair ensued: groans, sweating brows, pencils chewed.
Ex: Visitors would be surprised by the loud creaking and groaning of the presses as the timbers gave and rubbed against each other.Ex: Electronic, peer review journals provide the clearest examples of the value of the Internet as a medium for serious scholarship, a counterpoint to whinings over digital disinformation and knowledge fragmentation.Ex: The article is entitled 'The WTO deal on basic telecommunications: big bang or little whimper?'.Ex: This is not simply another story of the powerful and comfortable turning a deaf ear to the cries of the sick and poor.Ex: The noise is a high-pitched whine or hiss the machine emits during operation.Ex: He then produced a sound like the deep wail of a bereaved mother which electrified the audience.Ex: It is a cri de coeur on behalf of the oppressed people of Palestine.* gemidos = wailing.* * *1 (de dolor, pena) groan, moanoí sus gemidos I heard her moans o groans o moaning o groaning2 (de un animal) whine3 ( liter) (del viento) moaning* * *
Del verbo gemir: ( conjugate gemir)
gemido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
gemido
gemir
gemido sustantivo masculino
gemir ( conjugate gemir) verbo intransitivo
gemido sustantivo masculino groan
gemir verbo intransitivo to groan: gemían de dolor, he groaned in pain
' gemido' also found in these entries:
English:
groan
- moan
- ululation
- wail
* * *gemido nm1. [de persona] moan, groan;dar gemidos to groan2. [de animal] whine3. [de viento] moan;los gemidos del viento the moaning of the wind* * *m moan, groan* * *gemido nm: moan, groan, wail* * *gemido n1. (de persona) groan2. (de animal) whine -
3 lamentación
f.lamentation, complaint, gripe, lament.* * *1 wail, wailing, lamentation* * *SF sorrow, lamentation frm* * *femenino lamentation (liter)estoy harta de oír tus lamentaciones — (fam) I'm fed up with your o grumbling
* * *= hand-wringing, whining, jeremiad.Ex. The book is simply an occasion for ritual hand-wringing about Northern Ireland's troubled past and present troubles = El libro es simplemente una ocasión para lamentarse sobre los problemas pasados y presentes de Irlanda del Norte.Ex. Electronic, peer review journals provide the clearest examples of the value of the Internet as a medium for serious scholarship, a counterpoint to whinings over digital disinformation and knowledge fragmentation.Ex. He offers an antidote to modern-day jeremiads that criticize easily duped consumers.----* Muro de las Lamentaciones, el = Wailing Wall, the.* * *femenino lamentation (liter)estoy harta de oír tus lamentaciones — (fam) I'm fed up with your o grumbling
* * *= hand-wringing, whining, jeremiad.Ex: The book is simply an occasion for ritual hand-wringing about Northern Ireland's troubled past and present troubles = El libro es simplemente una ocasión para lamentarse sobre los problemas pasados y presentes de Irlanda del Norte.
Ex: Electronic, peer review journals provide the clearest examples of the value of the Internet as a medium for serious scholarship, a counterpoint to whinings over digital disinformation and knowledge fragmentation.Ex: He offers an antidote to modern-day jeremiads that criticize easily duped consumers.* Muro de las Lamentaciones, el = Wailing Wall, the.* * *lamentation ( liter)estoy harta de oír tus lamentaciones ( fam); I'm fed up with your complaining o grumbling o ( BrE) moaning* * *
lamentación sustantivo femenino
lamentation (liter);◊ estoy harta de oír tus lamentaciones (fam) I'm fed up with your complaining o grumbling
* * *lamentación nfmoaning* * * -
4 refunfuñón
adj.grumpy, grumbling, moaning, grumbly.m.grumbler, grouch.* * *► adjetivo1 familiar grumpy, grumbling, moaning► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 familiar grumbler, moaner* * *refunfuñón, -ona *1.ADJ grumpy2.SM / F grouch ** * *I- ñona adjetivo (fam) grouchy (colloq), grumpy (colloq)II- ñona masculino, femenino (fam) grouch (colloq), grumbler (colloq)* * *= grumpy [grumpier -comp., grumpiest -sup.], curmudgeonly, cantankerous, bad-tempered, crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], crabby [crabbier -comp., crabbiest, -sup.], ornery, in a mard, grouch.Ex. That's despite grumpy comments like those of William Hartston who said it was 'surely one of the ugliest words ever to slither its way into our dictionaries'.Ex. Offended by the idea of an addict selling sneakers to kids, he launched into a curmudgeonly rant.Ex. To attain this order within the structure of chaos, Eros divided himself into two parts: Eros as amicable, social love and Eros as cantankerous, divisive discord.Ex. He was a brave novelist but also bad-tempered, churlish and subject to fits of rage.Ex. For this crusty author as well as for that young one having fun being famous is what matters = Tanto para este autor hosco como para aquel autor joven, ser famoso es lo que importa.Ex. The normally perky and intrepid Cristina is flat out crabby these days.Ex. My mama says that alligators are ornery because they got all them teeth and no toothbrush.Ex. She's been a right bitch and in a mard over the last week.Ex. We all have a grouch in our lives and if we wake up on the wrong side of the bed or take our daily mean pill, at the very nicest, we have been described as a ' grouch'.* * *I- ñona adjetivo (fam) grouchy (colloq), grumpy (colloq)II- ñona masculino, femenino (fam) grouch (colloq), grumbler (colloq)* * *= grumpy [grumpier -comp., grumpiest -sup.], curmudgeonly, cantankerous, bad-tempered, crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], crabby [crabbier -comp., crabbiest, -sup.], ornery, in a mard, grouch.Ex: That's despite grumpy comments like those of William Hartston who said it was 'surely one of the ugliest words ever to slither its way into our dictionaries'.
Ex: Offended by the idea of an addict selling sneakers to kids, he launched into a curmudgeonly rant.Ex: To attain this order within the structure of chaos, Eros divided himself into two parts: Eros as amicable, social love and Eros as cantankerous, divisive discord.Ex: He was a brave novelist but also bad-tempered, churlish and subject to fits of rage.Ex: For this crusty author as well as for that young one having fun being famous is what matters = Tanto para este autor hosco como para aquel autor joven, ser famoso es lo que importa.Ex: The normally perky and intrepid Cristina is flat out crabby these days.Ex: My mama says that alligators are ornery because they got all them teeth and no toothbrush.Ex: She's been a right bitch and in a mard over the last week.Ex: We all have a grouch in our lives and if we wake up on the wrong side of the bed or take our daily mean pill, at the very nicest, we have been described as a ' grouch'.* * *masculine, feminine( fam)* * *
refunfuñón
* * *refunfuñón, -ona♦ adjgrumpy♦ nm,fgrumbler* * *I adj grouchy, grumpyII m, refunfuñona f grouch, grump -
5 chillón
adj.1 high-pitched, loud, screaming, shrieking.2 flashy, gaudy, garish, showy.3 screechy, harsh, harsh-sounding, metallic.4 crying, moaning.m.screamer, bawler, squaller.* * *► adjetivo1 (que chilla mucho) screaming, loud► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 loudmouth* * *(f. - chillona)adj.1) shrill2) loud* * *I chillón, -ona *1. ADJ1) [persona] loud, shrill, noisy2) [sonido, tono] shrill3) [color] loud, garish, luridun naranja chillón — a loud o garish o lurid orange colour
4) LAm (=quejumbroso) moaning, whingeing *2. SM / F LAm1) (=quejón) moaner, whinger2) (=gritón) loudmouth *IISM (Téc) small nail, panel pin, finishing nail (EEUU)* * *- llona adjetivo (fam)a) < niño>es muy chillón — he never stops screaming (colloq)
b) < voz> shrill, piercingc) < color> loud* * *- llona adjetivo (fam)a) < niño>es muy chillón — he never stops screaming (colloq)
b) < voz> shrill, piercingc) < color> loud* * *chillón11 = loud [louder -comp., loudest -sup.], raucous.Ex: Visitors would be surprised by the loud creaking and groaning of the presses as the timbers gave and rubbed against each other.
Ex: This is an important point which has been poorly neglected in this lively and, at times, raucous debate.chillón22 = harsh [harsher -comp., harshest -sup.], garish, lurid, glaring.Ex: In this unhappy pattern SLIS are not being singled out for especially harsh treatment.
Ex: Some of the streets transform at night with garish neon lights and red lanterns signifying houses of pleasure.Ex: When she discovered vintage comics and their lurid covers, she went nuts.Ex: Librarians have to compete with outside attractions such as glaring advertisements and screaming television!.* amarillo chillón = bright yellow.* naranja chillón, naranja fuerte = bright orange.* verde chillón = parrot green.* * *( fam)1 ‹niño›es muy chillón he never stops screaming ( colloq)2 ‹voz› shrill, piercing3 ‹color› loudun amarillo chillón a loud o lurid yellow* * *
chillón
‹ color› loud
chillón,-ona adjetivo
1 (voz) shrill, high-pitched
(sonido) harsh, strident
2 (color) loud, gaudy: lleva una camisa bastante chillona, he's wearing a loud shirt
' chillón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chillona
English:
brash
- flashy
- garish
- gaudy
- glaring
- loud
- lurid
- noisy
- raucous
- squeaky
- harsh
- shrill
* * *chillón, -ona♦ adj1. [voz] piercing, screeching3. [color] loud, gaudy;una blusa de color amarillo chillón a loud yellow blouse♦ nm,fes un chillón he has a really loud voice* * *I adj1 voz shrill2 color loudII m, chillona f loudmouth* * *1) : piercing, shrill2) : loud, gaudy* * *chillón adj1. (color) loud2. (voz) shrill -
6 gemidor
adj.groaning, wailing, moaning.* * *ADJ (=que se queja) groaning, moaning; (=que se lamenta) wailing, howling -
7 gemebundo
-
8 gemidos
m.pl.wailing, moaning.past part.past participle of spanish verb: gemir.* * *(n.) = wailingEx. One of the Bible's most striking references is that Hell is a place where "there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth".* * *(n.) = wailingEx: One of the Bible's most striking references is that Hell is a place where "there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth".
-
9 gemir
v.1 to moan, to groan (person).El fantasma gime The ghost moans.El viento gime The wind moans.2 to howl (viento).3 to moan at.Me gime Ricardo Ricardo moans at me.* * *1 (quejarse) to moan, groan* * *verbto groan, moan* * *VI (=quejarse) to groan, moan; (=lamentarse) to wail, howl; [animal] to whine; [viento] to howl, wail- sí -dijo gimiendo — "yes," he groaned
* * *verbo intransitivoa) persona to moan, groanb) animal to whinec) (liter) viento to moan* * *= moan, whine, groan, wail, blubber, snivel, bay, whimper.Ex. The article 'Don't you weep, don't you moan: a sermon on entrepreneurship for acquisitions librarians' urges librarians to become entrepreneurial, to market their services, and to become visible.Ex. Nothing you can do about that so no use whining.Ex. Young kids like listening to these shaggy dog stories, but don't usually 'get it', while parents generally groan over the punch lines.Ex. At this the Queen wept and wailed; but being a clever woman she thought out a plan whereby to save her son.Ex. 'I hate you!' were the only words that stumbled from his trembling mouth as he blubbered and stomped away.Ex. Always snivelling, coughing, spitting; a stupid, tedious, ill-natured fellow, who was for ever fatiguing people.Ex. If the Holocaust cannot be discussed freely then stop baying about freedom of speech.Ex. My baby is 2 months old, he spends most of his waking time either whining or whimpering, only occasionally seems content.----* gemir como alma en pena = wail like + a banshee.* * *verbo intransitivoa) persona to moan, groanb) animal to whinec) (liter) viento to moan* * *= moan, whine, groan, wail, blubber, snivel, bay, whimper.Ex: The article 'Don't you weep, don't you moan: a sermon on entrepreneurship for acquisitions librarians' urges librarians to become entrepreneurial, to market their services, and to become visible.
Ex: Nothing you can do about that so no use whining.Ex: Young kids like listening to these shaggy dog stories, but don't usually 'get it', while parents generally groan over the punch lines.Ex: At this the Queen wept and wailed; but being a clever woman she thought out a plan whereby to save her son.Ex: 'I hate you!' were the only words that stumbled from his trembling mouth as he blubbered and stomped away.Ex: Always snivelling, coughing, spitting; a stupid, tedious, ill-natured fellow, who was for ever fatiguing people.Ex: If the Holocaust cannot be discussed freely then stop baying about freedom of speech.Ex: My baby is 2 months old, he spends most of his waking time either whining or whimpering, only occasionally seems content.* gemir como alma en pena = wail like + a banshee.* * *vi1 «persona» to moan, groangemía de dolor he moaned with pain2 «animal» to whine3 ( liter); «viento» to moan* * *
gemir ( conjugate gemir) verbo intransitivo
gemir verbo intransitivo to groan: gemían de dolor, he groaned in pain
' gemir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pujar
- quejarse
English:
groan
- moan
- wail
- whine
* * *gemir vi1. [persona] to moan, to groan;gemir de placer to moan o groan with pleasure2. [animal] to whine3. [viento] to moan* * *v/i moan, groan* * *gemir {54} vi: to moan, to groan, to wail* * *gemir vb1. (persona) to groan2. (animal) to whine -
10 lamentar
v.1 to regret, to be sorry about.lo lamento I'm very sorrylamentamos comunicarle… we regret to inform you…2 to deplore, to lament, to be sorry for, to be sorry about.Nos condolemos de su muerte We lament his death.3 to be sorry to.Yo siento irme I am sorry to go.* * *1 to regret1 to complain* * *verb1) to be sorry2) regret3) lament•* * *1.VT (=sentir) to be sorry about, regret; [+ pérdida] to lament, bewail, bemoan frmlamentar que — to be sorry that, regret that
lamentamos mucho que... — we very much regret that...
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to regretno hubo que lamentar daños personales — (period) there were no casualties
lamentamos tener que comunicarle que... — (frml) we regret to have to inform you that...
2.es de lamentar que... — it is to be lamented that... (frml)
lamentarse v pron to complain, to grumble (colloq)* * *= mourn, regret, lament, express + regret.Ex. I shall neither cheer nor mourn its passing from the current agenda because to do so would be to demonstrate a partisanship that was not presidential.Ex. Sir Walter Greg also half regretted 'that 'bibliology' is past praying for' since it defined the study more precisely than the accepted word.Ex. The article 'To perpetuate what is derisory without derision' laments the destruction of books.Ex. The author expresses regret at the present state of the Association's affairs.----* lamentarse = grieve, whine, wail.* lamentarse de = bemoan.* * *1.verbo transitivo to regretno hubo que lamentar daños personales — (period) there were no casualties
lamentamos tener que comunicarle que... — (frml) we regret to have to inform you that...
2.es de lamentar que... — it is to be lamented that... (frml)
lamentarse v pron to complain, to grumble (colloq)* * *= mourn, regret, lament, express + regret.Ex: I shall neither cheer nor mourn its passing from the current agenda because to do so would be to demonstrate a partisanship that was not presidential.
Ex: Sir Walter Greg also half regretted 'that 'bibliology' is past praying for' since it defined the study more precisely than the accepted word.Ex: The article 'To perpetuate what is derisory without derision' laments the destruction of books.Ex: The author expresses regret at the present state of the Association's affairs.* lamentarse = grieve, whine, wail.* lamentarse de = bemoan.* * *lamentar [A1 ]vtto regretlamentamos las molestias que pudo ocasionarles el retraso we regret any inconvenience that the delay may have caused youlamento mucho lo ocurrido I am very sorry about o I very much regret what has happenedno hubo que lamentar daños personales en el accidente ( period); there were no casualities in the accidenttodos lamentamos tan irreparable pérdida we all mourn o lament such a sad losslamentar + INF:lamento molestarlo/haberle causado tantas molestias I'm sorry to disturb you/to have caused you so much troublelamentamos tener que comunicarle que … ( frml); we regret o we are sorry to have to inform you that …lamentar QUE + SUBJ:lamento mucho que tengas que irte I'm very sorry (that) you have to golamento que no se encuentre bien I'm sorry to hear that you aren't wellde nada sirve lamentarse it's no use grumbling o moaning about itlamentarse DE algo to deplore sthse lamentaba de la insolidaridad humana she deplored people's lack of solidarity* * *
lamentar ( conjugate lamentar) verbo transitivo
to regret;
lamentamos tener que comunicarle que … (frml) we regret to have to inform you that …;
lo lamento mucho I am very sorry
lamentarse verbo pronominal
to complain, to grumble (colloq)
lamentar verbo transitivo to regret: lamento su muerte, I'm sorry about her death ➣ Ver nota en regret
' lamentar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sentir
- arrepentirse
English:
afraid
- regret
- rue
- deplore
- lament
- untoward
* * *♦ vtto regret, to be sorry about;lo lamento I'm (very) sorry;lamento tener que tomar una decisión así I regret having to take a decision like this, I'm sorry to have to take a decision like this;no hubo que lamentar víctimas mortales nobody was killed;lamentamos comunicarle… we regret to inform you…* * *v/t1 regret, be sorry about;lo lamento I’m sorry2 muerte mourn* * *lamentar vt1) : to lament2) : to regretlo lamento: I'm sorry* * *lamentar vb to be sorry / to regret -
11 lamentarse
1 to complain* * ** * *VPR1) (=quejarse) to complainlamentarse de algo: se lamenta del tiempo malgastado — he regrets the time he wasted
2) frm (=llorar) to lamentel país entero se lamenta por la pérdida del presidente — the whole country is mourning o frm lamenting the loss of the president
* * *(v.) = grieve, whine, wailEx. If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.Ex. Nothing you can do about that so no use whining.Ex. At this the Queen wept and wailed; but being a clever woman she thought out a plan whereby to save her son.* * *(v.) = grieve, whine, wailEx: If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.
Ex: Nothing you can do about that so no use whining.Ex: At this the Queen wept and wailed; but being a clever woman she thought out a plan whereby to save her son.* * *
■lamentarse verbo reflexivo
1 (quejarse) to complain: deja de lamentarte y haz algo, stop moaning and get up and do something
2 (arrepentirse) to regret: se lamenta de no haberse presentado al cargo, she regrets not having applied for the position
' lamentarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lamentar
English:
lament
- wail
- bemoan
- sorry
* * *vprme lamenté de mi mala suerte I cursed my bad luck* * *v/r complain (de about)* * *vr: to grumble, to complain* * *lamentarse vb to complain -
12 llanto
m.crying.* * *1 crying, weeping* * *SM1) (=lloro) crying, tears pl¡deja ya el llanto! — stop crying!
2) (=lamento) moaning, lamentation3) (Literat) dirge, lament, funeral lament* * ** * *= wailing, cry, wail.Ex. One of the Bible's most striking references is that Hell is a place where "there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth".Ex. This is not simply another story of the powerful and comfortable turning a deaf ear to the cries of the sick and poor.Ex. He then produced a sound like the deep wail of a bereaved mother which electrified the audience.* * ** * *= wailing, cry, wail.Ex: One of the Bible's most striking references is that Hell is a place where "there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth".
Ex: This is not simply another story of the powerful and comfortable turning a deaf ear to the cries of the sick and poor.Ex: He then produced a sound like the deep wail of a bereaved mother which electrified the audience.* * *prorrumpió en llanto he burst into tearsdéjate de llantos stop crying* * *
llanto sustantivo masculino ( de niño) crying;
( de adulto) crying, weeping (liter)
llanto sustantivo masculino crying
' llanto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comedia
- desconsolada
- desconsolado
- desgarrada
- desgarrado
- tenue
- ahogado
- ahogar
- cuento
- deshacer
- estallar
- incontrolado
- reprimir
English:
boohoo
- composure
- cry
- crying
- outburst
- wail
- melt
* * *llanto nmcrying;se escuchaba el llanto de un bebé we could hear a baby crying;anegarse en llanto to burst into a flood of tears* * *m sobbing* * *llanto nm: crying, weeping* * *llanto n crying -
13 llorón
adj.weeping, crying, sniveling, whiny.m.crybaby, weeper, sniveler, whiner.* * *► adjetivo1 weeping► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 familiar crybaby1* * *llorón, -ona1. ADJ1) (=que llora)sauce2) (=quejica)no seas tan llorón — don't be such a moaner o whinger *
2. SM / F1) (=que llora) crybaby *2) (=quejica) moaner *, whinger ** * *I- rona adjetivo (fam)II- rona masculino, femenino1)a) (fam) ( que llora mucho) crybaby (colloq)b) (Col, RPl, Ven fam) ( quejón) whiner (colloq)2) la llorona femenino (Col, Méx, Ven fam) ( fantasma) ghost ( of a woman said to roam the streets wailing)* * *= cry-baby, whiner.Ex. Scientists agree: Conservatives are spoiled, selfish cry-babies.Ex. That being said, every normal person can think of places we've worked where we were more like whiners than winners.----* sauce llorón = weeping willow.* * *I- rona adjetivo (fam)II- rona masculino, femenino1)a) (fam) ( que llora mucho) crybaby (colloq)b) (Col, RPl, Ven fam) ( quejón) whiner (colloq)2) la llorona femenino (Col, Méx, Ven fam) ( fantasma) ghost ( of a woman said to roam the streets wailing)* * *= cry-baby, whiner.Ex: Scientists agree: Conservatives are spoiled, selfish cry-babies.
Ex: That being said, every normal person can think of places we've worked where we were more like whiners than winners.* sauce llorón = weeping willow.* * *( fam):es muy llorón ‹bebé› he cries all the time o a lot;‹adulto› he cries very easily o a lotno seas tan llorón don't be such a crybaby ( colloq)masculine, feminineABla llorona feminine ( fam) (por borrachera): siempre que bebe le da la llorona whenever he drinks he gets weepy o maudlinCla llorona feminine (Col, Méx, Ven fam) (fantasma) ghost ( of a woman said to roam the streets wailing)* * *
llorón◊ - rona adjetivo (fam): es muy llorón he cries a lot;
no seas tan llorón don't be such a crybaby (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
' llorón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sauce
English:
snivelling
- weeping
- weepy
- maudlin
* * *llorón, -ona♦ adjno seas llorón don't be such a crybaby2. [quejica] whining, Br whingeing♦ nm,f1. [que llora] crybaby2. [quejica] whiner, Br whinger* * *I adj fam:crybaby fam* * *llorones : crybaby, whiner* * * -
14 protestar
v.1 to complain.protestaron por el mal servicio they complained about the poor serviceprotestaban contra la detención del líder sindical they were protesting against the arrest of the union leader¡protesto! (law) objection!2 to grumble.haz lo que te digo sin protestar do what I tell you and no grumbling3 to protest, to object, to remonstrate, to present an objection.María se quejó contra los perros Mary complained against the dogs.* * *1 (mostrar disconformidad) to protest ( contra, against)2 DERECHO to raise an objection■ ¡protesto, su señoría! objection, Your Honour!3 (refunfuñar) to moan\sin protestar without protest* * *verb* * *1. VI1) (=quejarse) to complainprotestaron contra la subida de la gasolina — they complained o frm protested against the rise in the price of petrol
protestó por lo mal que la habían tratado — she complained o frm protested about how badly she had been treated
2) (Jur)¡protesto, Su Señoría! — objection, Your Honour!
¡protesto contra esa observación! — I resent that!, I object to that remark!
2. VT1) [+ letra, pagaré] to protest, note2) frm (=declarar) to protest* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( mostrar desacuerdo) to protestprotestar CONTRA algo — to protest against o about something
protesto, su señoría! — objection, your Honor*, I object, your Honor
b) ( quejarse) to complainprotestar POR or DE algo — to complain about something
2.nadie protestó cuando lo propuse — nobody complained o objected when I made the proposal
protestar vt1)b) <actuación/decisión> to protest about o at2) (frml) < inocencia> to protest* * *= protest, remonstrate, make + protest, squwak, be (all) up in arms, find + a voice, mouth off, rail against, speak out against, cry + foul, raise + Posesivo + voice, stage + protest, make + a noise about, make + noises about.Ex. 'He's building himself a small empire,' one protested bitterly.Ex. 'I'd love to be able to get them off my back', he remonstrated with a deep sigh.Ex. This announcement caused a lot of concern among organisations such as OCLC and the library community in the USA, and many protests have been made.Ex. Again, I must squawk about the futility of seeking consensus on specific meanings of words.Ex. And everyone who reads, writes, sings, does research, or teaches should be up in arms but the real question is why so few people are complaining.Ex. The author argues that people must find a voice to address cuts in funding for the arts.Ex. She walked into the tavern and started mouthing off about my less than exemplary manliness.Ex. She has vented her frustration over the nation's over-zealous traffic wardens and railed against the littered streets.Ex. Such restraint creates a ridiculous and pathetic situation in which librarians refuse to speak out against, or work to defeat legislation destructive to libraries such as California's Propositions.Ex. Hillary has put her cards on the table and her supporters still do not cry foul.Ex. As Scots we are sometimes shy; we are sometimes afraid to raise our heads above the parapet; we are sometimes afraid to raise our voices.Ex. Fishermen from across the UK have staged a protest in London over the impact of spiralling fuel prices on their industry.Ex. The really good news is that we can stand up as one and that all we have to do is make a noise about it.Ex. The government have been making noises about it for some time but haven't quite got round to it.----* aceptar Algo sin protestar = take + Nombre + lying down.* protestar enérgicamente = protest + forcefully.* protestar en vano = bay at + the moon, bark at + the moon.* protestar furiosamente = rage against.* protestar por = bridle at.* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( mostrar desacuerdo) to protestprotestar CONTRA algo — to protest against o about something
protesto, su señoría! — objection, your Honor*, I object, your Honor
b) ( quejarse) to complainprotestar POR or DE algo — to complain about something
2.nadie protestó cuando lo propuse — nobody complained o objected when I made the proposal
protestar vt1)b) <actuación/decisión> to protest about o at2) (frml) < inocencia> to protest* * *= protest, remonstrate, make + protest, squwak, be (all) up in arms, find + a voice, mouth off, rail against, speak out against, cry + foul, raise + Posesivo + voice, stage + protest, make + a noise about, make + noises about.Ex: 'He's building himself a small empire,' one protested bitterly.
Ex: 'I'd love to be able to get them off my back', he remonstrated with a deep sigh.Ex: This announcement caused a lot of concern among organisations such as OCLC and the library community in the USA, and many protests have been made.Ex: Again, I must squawk about the futility of seeking consensus on specific meanings of words.Ex: And everyone who reads, writes, sings, does research, or teaches should be up in arms but the real question is why so few people are complaining.Ex: The author argues that people must find a voice to address cuts in funding for the arts.Ex: She walked into the tavern and started mouthing off about my less than exemplary manliness.Ex: She has vented her frustration over the nation's over-zealous traffic wardens and railed against the littered streets.Ex: Such restraint creates a ridiculous and pathetic situation in which librarians refuse to speak out against, or work to defeat legislation destructive to libraries such as California's Propositions.Ex: Hillary has put her cards on the table and her supporters still do not cry foul.Ex: As Scots we are sometimes shy; we are sometimes afraid to raise our heads above the parapet; we are sometimes afraid to raise our voices.Ex: Fishermen from across the UK have staged a protest in London over the impact of spiralling fuel prices on their industry.Ex: The really good news is that we can stand up as one and that all we have to do is make a noise about it.Ex: The government have been making noises about it for some time but haven't quite got round to it.* aceptar Algo sin protestar = take + Nombre + lying down.* protestar enérgicamente = protest + forcefully.* protestar en vano = bay at + the moon, bark at + the moon.* protestar furiosamente = rage against.* protestar por = bridle at.* * *protestar [A1 ]vito protest protestar CONTRA algo to protest AGAINST o ABOUT sthprotestan contra la carestía de vida they're protesting against o about the high cost of livingprotestar POR or DE algo to complain ABOUT sthprotestó por el trato recibido he complained about o protested about o at the way he had been treatedhágalo ahora mismo y sin protestar do it right now and no complaining o don't start complaining¡protesto, señoría! objection, your Honor! o I object, your Honor!—no es culpa mía —protestó it's not my fault, he protestednadie protestó cuando lo propuse nobody complained o objected when I made the proposal■ protestarvtA2 ‹actuación› to protest about o atprotestaron la decisión del árbitro they protested about o at the referee's decision, they protested the referee's decision ( AmE)B ( frml); ‹inocencia› to protest* * *
protestar ( conjugate protestar) verbo intransitivo
protestar CONTRA algo to protest against o about sth
protestar POR or DE algo to complain about sth
protestar verbo intransitivo
1 (manifestar desacuerdo) to protest: vamos a protestar contra la subida de impuestos, we're going to protest against the rise in taxes
2 (quejarse) to complain: siempre está protestando por el frío, he's always complaining about the cold
3 Jur to object
4 Com to protest
' protestar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bien
- chistar
- levantarse
- pitar
- rechistar
- sentada
- alegar
- energía
- patalear
- plantón
- quejarse
- valer
- valor
- venga
- zapatear
English:
constrained
- fuss
- protest
- rage
- remonstrate
- contest
- move
* * *♦ vi1. [quejarse] to complain (por/contra about/against); [en manifestación] to protest (por/contra about/against);protestaron por el mal servicio they complained about the poor service;los manifestantes protestaban contra la detención del líder sindical the demonstrators were protesting against the arrest of the union leader2. [refunfuñar] to grumble;haz lo que te digo sin protestar do what I tell you and no grumbling♦ vt1. Com to protest2. Méx [prometer]el presidente protestó su cargo ante el congreso the president was sworn in before parliament* * *I v/t protestII v/i1 ( quejarse) complain (por, de about)* * *protestar vi: to protest, to objectprotestar vt1) : to protest, to object to2) : to declare, to profess* * *protestar vb1. (oponerse a) to protest2. (quejarse) to complain / to moan -
15 quejarse
pron.v.1 to complain.siempre está quejándose del frío que hace en este país (refunfuñar) he's always complaining about how cold it is in this countryno sé de qué te quejas I don't know what you're complaining about2 to moan, to groan (expresar dolor, pena).últimamente se queja mucho de la espalda recently she's been complaining a lot that her back hurts* * *1 (de descontento) to complain (de, about)■ ¡no te quejes! stop complaining!2 (de dolor) to moan, groan* * *verb* * *VPR1) (=reclamar) [gen] to complain (de about, of)[refunfuñando] to grumble (de about, at) [protestando] to protest (de about, at)quejarse de vicio — * to be always complaining
2) (=gemir) [gen] to moan, groan; [lloriqueando] to whine* * *verbo pronominala) ( protestar) to complain; ( refunfuñar) to grumblequejarse DE algo/alguien — to complain about something/somebody
b) (de una afección, un dolor)c) ( gemir) to moan, groan* * *= complain, grieve, grumble, protest, remonstrate, moan, whinge [winge], be (all) up in arms, voice + complaint, whine, niggle, carp, groan, rail against, cry + foul, fuss, grouch (about), whimper.Ex. Then he complained to the reference librarian and said, 'Well, you have one edition under one title and another edition under another title'.Ex. If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.Ex. Staff have continually grumbled about this extra effort.Ex. 'He's building himself a small empire,' one protested bitterly.Ex. 'I'd love to be able to get them off my back', he remonstrated with a deep sigh.Ex. The article 'Don't you weep, don't you moan: a sermon on entrepreneurship for acquisitions librarians' urges librarians to become entrepreneurial, to market their services, and to become visible.Ex. The advice is summarized under the headings: be positive; be honest; be exact; and don't whinge.Ex. And everyone who reads, writes, sings, does research, or teaches should be up in arms but the real question is why so few people are complaining.Ex. Occasional users did not, as a rule, voice complaints.Ex. Nothing you can do about that so no use whining.Ex. The House of Commons passed the week in niggling without result over a profusion of theoretical issues.Ex. You who carped that the 007 films had devolved into a catalog of fresh gadgets and stale puns, eat crow.Ex. Young kids like listening to these shaggy dog stories, but don't usually 'get it', while parents generally groan over the punch lines.Ex. She has vented her frustration over the nation's over-zealous traffic wardens and railed against the littered streets.Ex. Hillary has put her cards on the table and her supporters still do not cry foul.Ex. A baby who fusses, cries or displays other colicky symptoms is most likely reacting quite negatively to something that his or her mother is eating.Ex. You can choose to grouch about what they don't have OR open your mind up and see what they have to offer.Ex. My baby is 2 months old, he spends most of his waking time either whining or whimpering, only occasionally seems content.----* quejarse de = deplore, bemoan.* quejarse en vano = bay at + the moon, bark at + the moon.* sin quejarse = uncomplaining, uncomplainingly.* * *verbo pronominala) ( protestar) to complain; ( refunfuñar) to grumblequejarse DE algo/alguien — to complain about something/somebody
b) (de una afección, un dolor)c) ( gemir) to moan, groan* * *= complain, grieve, grumble, protest, remonstrate, moan, whinge [winge], be (all) up in arms, voice + complaint, whine, niggle, carp, groan, rail against, cry + foul, fuss, grouch (about), whimper.Ex: Then he complained to the reference librarian and said, 'Well, you have one edition under one title and another edition under another title'.
Ex: If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.Ex: Staff have continually grumbled about this extra effort.Ex: 'He's building himself a small empire,' one protested bitterly.Ex: 'I'd love to be able to get them off my back', he remonstrated with a deep sigh.Ex: The article 'Don't you weep, don't you moan: a sermon on entrepreneurship for acquisitions librarians' urges librarians to become entrepreneurial, to market their services, and to become visible.Ex: The advice is summarized under the headings: be positive; be honest; be exact; and don't whinge.Ex: And everyone who reads, writes, sings, does research, or teaches should be up in arms but the real question is why so few people are complaining.Ex: Occasional users did not, as a rule, voice complaints.Ex: Nothing you can do about that so no use whining.Ex: The House of Commons passed the week in niggling without result over a profusion of theoretical issues.Ex: You who carped that the 007 films had devolved into a catalog of fresh gadgets and stale puns, eat crow.Ex: Young kids like listening to these shaggy dog stories, but don't usually 'get it', while parents generally groan over the punch lines.Ex: She has vented her frustration over the nation's over-zealous traffic wardens and railed against the littered streets.Ex: Hillary has put her cards on the table and her supporters still do not cry foul.Ex: A baby who fusses, cries or displays other colicky symptoms is most likely reacting quite negatively to something that his or her mother is eating.Ex: You can choose to grouch about what they don't have OR open your mind up and see what they have to offer.Ex: My baby is 2 months old, he spends most of his waking time either whining or whimpering, only occasionally seems content.* quejarse de = deplore, bemoan.* quejarse en vano = bay at + the moon, bark at + the moon.* sin quejarse = uncomplaining, uncomplainingly.* * *quejarse [A1 ]luego no vengas quejándote don't come complaining to me afterward(s)quejarse DE algo/algn to complain ABOUT sth/sb¿de qué te quejas? what are you complaining about?si te quejas de tus vecinos, tendrías que conocer a los míos if you think your neighbors are bad, you should meet mine!2 (de una afección, un dolor) quejarse DE algo to complain OF sthse queja de que le duele el pecho or de un dolor de pecho she's complaining of chest pains3 (gemir) to moan, groan* * *
quejarse ( conjugate quejarse) verbo pronominal
( refunfuñar) to grumble;
quejarse DE algo/algn to complain about sth/sbb) (de una afección, un dolor) quejarse DE algo to complain of sth
quejarse verbo reflexivo
1 to complain [de, about]
2 (de dolor) to groan, moan
' quejarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dolerse
- lamentarse
- protestar
- valer
- vicio
English:
beneath
- bluster
- carry on
- complain
- go on
- grouse
- moan
- nag
- report
- the
- whine
- complaint
- grievance
- grumble
- protest
- remonstrate
* * *quejarse vpr1. [lamentarse] to groan, to moan;últimamente se queja mucho de la espalda recently she's been complaining a lot that her back hurts2. [protestar] to complain;[refunfuñar] to moan;siempre está quejándose del frío que hace en este país he's always complaining about how cold it is in this country;se quejó por la lentitud de la conexión he complained about how slow the connection was;no sé de qué te quejas I don't know what you're complaining about;Famquejarse de vicio to complain about nothing* * *v/r1 complain (a to;de about)2 de dolor moan, groan* * *quejarse vr1) : to complain2) : to groan, to moan* * *quejarse vb1. (protestar) to complain / to moan2. (gritar de dolor) to moan / to groan -
16 quejica
adj.whining, hard to please, querulous, whimpering.f. & m.grouse, moaner, railer.* * *► adjetivo1 familiar complaining, grumpy, querulous1 moaner, grouse* * *1.ADJ moaning2.SMF moaner, grumbler* * ** * *= curmudgeon, grumpy [grumpier -comp., grumpiest -sup.], curmudgeonly, cantankerous, crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], cry-baby, whiner, ornery, fusspot, fussbudget, whinging [winging].Ex. The most common problem suffered by curmudgeons turns out to be their circumscribed social life.Ex. That's despite grumpy comments like those of William Hartston who said it was 'surely one of the ugliest words ever to slither its way into our dictionaries'.Ex. Offended by the idea of an addict selling sneakers to kids, he launched into a curmudgeonly rant.Ex. To attain this order within the structure of chaos, Eros divided himself into two parts: Eros as amicable, social love and Eros as cantankerous, divisive discord.Ex. For this crusty author as well as for that young one having fun being famous is what matters = Tanto para este autor hosco como para aquel autor joven, ser famoso es lo que importa.Ex. Scientists agree: Conservatives are spoiled, selfish cry-babies.Ex. That being said, every normal person can think of places we've worked where we were more like whiners than winners.Ex. My mama says that alligators are ornery because they got all them teeth and no toothbrush.Ex. As for Steve, he traded his days as a bachelor for life with a fusspot.Ex. And they're playing an odd couple reminiscent of Neil Simon's classic pairing of a fussbudget and a slob.Ex. For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.* * ** * *= curmudgeon, grumpy [grumpier -comp., grumpiest -sup.], curmudgeonly, cantankerous, crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], cry-baby, whiner, ornery, fusspot, fussbudget, whinging [winging].Ex: The most common problem suffered by curmudgeons turns out to be their circumscribed social life.
Ex: That's despite grumpy comments like those of William Hartston who said it was 'surely one of the ugliest words ever to slither its way into our dictionaries'.Ex: Offended by the idea of an addict selling sneakers to kids, he launched into a curmudgeonly rant.Ex: To attain this order within the structure of chaos, Eros divided himself into two parts: Eros as amicable, social love and Eros as cantankerous, divisive discord.Ex: For this crusty author as well as for that young one having fun being famous is what matters = Tanto para este autor hosco como para aquel autor joven, ser famoso es lo que importa.Ex: Scientists agree: Conservatives are spoiled, selfish cry-babies.Ex: That being said, every normal person can think of places we've worked where we were more like whiners than winners.Ex: My mama says that alligators are ornery because they got all them teeth and no toothbrush.Ex: As for Steve, he traded his days as a bachelor for life with a fusspot.Ex: And they're playing an odd couple reminiscent of Neil Simon's classic pairing of a fussbudget and a slob.Ex: For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.* * ** * *
quejica adjetivo, masculino y femenino (Esp fam) See Also→◊ quejón
quejica familiar
I adjetivo whining
II mf whiner, moaner
* * *♦ adjwhining, Br whingeing;♦ nmfwhiner, Br whinger* * *famI adj whining famII m/f crybaby* * *quejica n moaner -
17 quejumbroso
adj.whining, grumbling, querulous.m.moaner.* * *► adjetivo1 (persona) whining, plaintive2 (tono) querulous* * *ADJ = quejoso* * *- sa adjetivob) < persona> querulous* * *= plaintive.Ex. Many cats develop a complete vocabulary of mews which range from plaintive through to cheerful greeting.* * *- sa adjetivob) < persona> querulous* * *= plaintive.Ex: Many cats develop a complete vocabulary of mews which range from plaintive through to cheerful greeting.
* * *quejumbroso -sa1 ‹tono› plaintive, querulous; (irritante) whining2 ‹persona› queruloushoy estás muy quejumbroso you're complaining a lot today* * *quejumbroso, -a adj1. [lastimero] pitiful2. [quejica] whining, Br whingeing* * *adj moaning* * *quejumbroso, -sa adj: querulous, whining -
18 reparador
adj.1 remedial, reparative.2 refreshing.m.repairman, serviceman, repairperson, repairer.* * *► adjetivo1 restorative, refreshing1 restorer, repairer————————1 restorer, repairer* * *reparador, -a1. ADJ1) [sueño] refreshing; [comida] fortifying, restorative2) frm [persona] critical, faultfinding2.SM / F (=criticón) critic, faultfinder3.SM (Téc) repairer* * *- dora adjetivo <sueño/descanso> refreshing* * *= reparative.Ex. All children had undergone reparative open heart surgery utilizing cardiopulmonary bypass during infancy.----* reparador de chimeneas = steeplejack.* reparador de estructuras altas = steeplejack.* reparador de tejados = roofer.* * *- dora adjetivo <sueño/descanso> refreshing* * *= reparative.Ex: All children had undergone reparative open heart surgery utilizing cardiopulmonary bypass during infancy.
* reparador de chimeneas = steeplejack.* reparador de estructuras altas = steeplejack.* reparador de tejados = roofer.* * *A ‹sueño/descanso› refreshingB* * *
reparador
' reparador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
zapatera
- zapatero
English:
refreshing
* * *reparador, -ora adj[descanso, sueño] refreshing* * * -
19 agonía
f.1 agony, death-throes, dying.2 agony, anguish, distress.* * *1 dying breath, last gasp2 (sufrimiento) agony, grief, sorrow* * *noun f.agony, death throes* * *SF1) [de muerte] death agony, death throes pl ; (=últimos momentos) dying moments pl2) (=angustia) anguish; (=deseo) desire, yearning* * *a) ( de moribundo) death throes (pl)b) ( sufrimiento) suffering* * *a) ( de moribundo) death throes (pl)b) ( sufrimiento) suffering* * *1 (de un moribundo) death throes (pl)2 (sufrimiento) sufferinglas agonías de las tropas the sufferings of the troops* * *
agonía sustantivo femenino
agonía sustantivo femenino death throes pl
' agonía' also found in these entries:
English:
agony
- death throes
- throes
* * *♦ nf1. [del moribundo] death throes;su agonía duró varios meses he took several months to die2. [decadencia] decline, dying days3. [sufrimiento] agony;tras varias semanas de agonía, por fin recibió la respuesta after several weeks of agonized waiting, she finally received the reply♦ agonías adj invEsp Fam¡qué agonías eres! what a moaner o Br misery-guts you are!♦ agonías nmf invEsp Fam moaner, Br misery-guts* * *f agony;la espera fue una agonía the wait was unbearable* * *agonía nf: agony, death throes* * * -
20 milonga
f.1 popular song from Río de la Plata.2 gossip.* * *1 milonga, (Argentinian dance and song)* * *SF1) * (=mentirilla) fib *, tale2) (=baile) type of dance and music from the River Plate Region3) (=fiesta) party4) (=cotilleo) gossip* * *2) (RPl arg)a) ( fiesta) party, bash (colloq)b) ( mujer fácil) slut (colloq & pej)* * *2) (RPl arg)a) ( fiesta) party, bash (colloq)b) ( mujer fácil) slut (colloq & pej)* * *2(juerga): le gusta tanto la milonga he's a real party-goer, he loves going out on the town ( colloq)3 (mujer fácil) slut ( colloq pej)* * *
milonga sustantivo femenino
1 (Mús) a type of dance and music from the River Plate region
2 (RPl arg)
* * *milonga nf1. [baile] = popular dance from Argentina and Uruguay2. [canción] = popular song from Argentina and Uruguay;RPllorar la milonga: anda siempre llorando la milonga he's always moaning about something;¡no vengas a llorarme la milonga! don't come crying to me!salieron de milonga they went out on the town
- 1
- 2
См. также в других словарях:
Moaning — [englisch/amerikanisch, məʊnɪn; wörtlich »stöhnen, heulen«], afroamerikanische Gesangstechnik, die vor allem in der religiösen Musik der Schwarzen (Spiritual), aber auch im Blues anzutreffen ist und ihren Ursprung in den alten afrikanischen… … Universal-Lexikon
Moaning — Moan Moan (m[=o]n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Moaned} (m[=o]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Moaning}.] [AS. m[=ae]nan to moan, also, to mean; but in the latter sense perh. a different word. Cf. {Mean} to intend.] 1. To make a low prolonged sound of grief or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Moaning Lisa — The Simpsons episode Lisa plays the blues with Bleeding Gums Murphy. Episode no. 6 Prod. code … Wikipedia
Moaning Lisa — Episodio de Los Simpson Episodio n.º Temporada 1 Episodio 6 Código de producción 7G06 Guionista(s) Al Jean y Mike Reiss Director Wesley Archer Estrellas invitadas … Wikipedia Español
Moaning Lisa — «Moaning Lisa» «Бедная Лиза» Эпизод «Симпсонов» … Википедия
Moaning Frog — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN … Wikipedia
Moaning Cavern — Moaning Cave from the bottom of the shaft Moaning Cavern is a solutional cave located near Vallecito, California in the heart of the state s Gold Country. It is developed in marble of the Calaveras Formation. It was discovered in modern times by… … Wikipedia
Moaning minnie — may refer to: The Nebelwerfer, a rocket artillery piece A habitual grumbler [1] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an … Wikipedia
moaning minnie — noun 1. A person given to complaining (informal) 2. A mortar used by German forces in World War II, producing a shrieking noise when fired (wartime sl) 3. An air raid siren (wartime sl) • • • Main Entry: ↑moan … Useful english dictionary
moaning Minnie — Meaning A habitual grumbler. Origin The term was first used in another context to describe the German World War One mortars, which made a moaning noise in flight … Meaning and origin of phrases
moaning — Synonyms and related words: bemoaning, bewailing, grieving, howling, in mourning, keening, lamentation, lamenting, mourning, sigh, sighing, sobbing, sorrow, sorrowing, soughing, ululation, wailing, whining … Moby Thesaurus