La Palabra del Día; lloriquear

Question

{lloriquear} (intransitive verb) to whine, to snivel, to be constantly crying

Post your sentences in Spanish and English, then vote for the ones you like. The best answer will be chosen tomorrow on the basis of the greatest number of votes and language correctness.

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And don't forget to correct your posts as suggested. Do NOT use subject pronouns!

El perro está lloriqueando porque quiere jugar ahora.

The dog is whining because he wants to play now.

Terrific sandy, it opens a world of opportunities, i love it thank you hermanita bonita. - ray76, Dec 13, 2010

Answer 1

¡Deja de lloriquear ya! En mi época no teníamos bicicletas.

Stop whining already! In my day we didn't have bikes.

Answer 2

"Menos miedo, más esperanza; Coma menos, mastique más; lloriquear menos, respira más; Habla menos, decir algo más, amar más, y todas las cosas buenas serán tuyas"

Please correct my mistakes, thanks :) - 00b6f46c, Dec 13, 2010

Lovely, I would suggest using imperative 3rd familiar (as the original) with all verbs to match your final phrase - 005faa61, Dec 13, 2010

Answer 3

Cuando cometo errores en Sat chat me siento en el rincón a lloriquear.

When I make mistakes on Sat chat I sit in the corner and snivel .

lol :) - Kiwi-Girl, Dec 13, 2010

"a lloriquear" - Tonyriva, Dec 13, 2010

Thank you both , it is to cry then Tony , gracias. - ray76, Dec 13, 2010

Try rincón instead of esquina. - 002262dd, Dec 13, 2010

Me too! - Echoline, Dec 13, 2010

Thanks Joe , and echo. - ray76, Dec 13, 2010

It helps alot and is very productive! - wansell, Dec 13, 2010

I thought only Pommes snivelled / whined or whinged Ray :) - ian-hill, Dec 13, 2010

Good one Ray, but when you inserted "rincón" you forgot to change the article to masculine - 005faa61, Dec 13, 2010

Thanks Julian, that is why I was crying I was a crazy mixed up kid. - ray76, Dec 13, 2010

Answer 4

It's a joke. Stop whining!

Es una broma! ¡Deja de lloriquear!

Oh such a cruel joke! - galsally, Dec 13, 2010

'una broma'. Also, remember that 'stop' in that sentence is not an infinite; it is a command: '¡Deja de lloriquear!'. Incidentally a lot of native speakers incorrectly say the infinitive instead of the plural form of the imperative (dejad) - bill1111, Dec 13, 2010

Thanks :) - Brynleigh, Dec 14, 2010

Answer 5

Si tiene tiempo para lloriquear por algo, entonces tiene el tiempo para hacer algo al respecto.-----Anthony J. D'Angelo

If you have time to whine and complain about something, then you have the time to do something about it.---Anthony J. D'Angelo

hmm... I'd say "lloriquear por algo"... and "para hacer algo" - Tonyriva, Dec 13, 2010

Answer 6

¿Por qué estás lloriqueando? Todo pasa, y mañana será otro día.

Why are you snivelling? Everything passes, and tomorrow is another day.

Answer 7

No lloriquees cada vez que te asigne una tarea nueva!

Don't whine everytime that I assign you another task!

But I love whining and dining. - ray76, Dec 13, 2010

When you talk about intangible nouns (task, dream, project, problem.. ) it's better to put 'nuevo' in front of the noun, ie: 'nueva tarea' - bill1111, Dec 13, 2010

Answer 8

I am concerned when small children cry constantly. Me preocupo cuando niños pequeños lloran constantemente.

'Estar preocupado' is reserved for when you are already concerned. When you talk about maybe getting concerned, you should use 'preocupar(se)', ie: 'Me preocupo cuando los niños pequeños lloran constantemente' - bill1111, Dec 13, 2010

To try and make it more clear, 'estar preocupado' is used when you are truly concerned about something. 'Preocupar(se)' is used when you are just a little concerned for the unexpected, or for the outcome of something that might not turn out right. - bill1111, Dec 13, 2010

Gracias Billstpor ,I apreciate your patient corrections. - jennyo45, Dec 14, 2010

Answer 9

Siempre estoy lloriqueando durante las partes tristes de las películas clásicas.

I am always crying during the sad parts of classic movies.

Please correct my mistakes.

It sounds more natural to invert the order of the first two words: 'Siempre estoy lloriqueando..'. Also: 'las partes tristes de las películas..' - bill1111, Dec 13, 2010

Thank you for the corrections! - LiveUnsheathed, Dec 17, 2010

Answer 10

Se me hace raro que no lloriqueas al tomar un final en la clase de matematicas!

Answer 11

Estoy tan cansado ya de oír los lloriqueos de las estrellas del deporte.

¡Juega!

I am so tired of hearing whining sports celebrities. Play the game!

'Estoy tan cansado ya de oír los lloriqueos de los famosos del deporte..' (or 'de ver a los famosos del deporte lloriqueando'). Also, I would simply translate 'play the game!' as '¡Juega!' or '¡Sigue con el juego!'. 'Juegue el juego' is weird. - bill1111, Dec 13, 2010

Actually, rather than 'famosos', when you talk about sports it's more common to say 'las estrellas del deporte' - bill1111, Dec 13, 2010

Okay. I think I have fixed it. - 0066c384, Dec 13, 2010

Answer 12

If you don't stop whining, I'll give you something worth whining about.*

Si no dejas de lloriquear, te voy a dar una razón para lloriquear.

*Now you all know the type of mother I had.

And, now for a bigger laugh...

There is a mix of tú and usted there: 'deja/te voy'. It's either one or the other, but it has to be consistent. Also: 'para lloriquear' or 'para que lloriquees'. - bill1111, Dec 13, 2010

Oh, and to put to rest the myth that football (or soccer for you) is full of whining and they don't really hurt themselves, check this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5HoGLiP5OE ;-) - bill1111, Dec 13, 2010

Sometimes they do hurt themselves, but there is a lot of acting, too. - JoyceM, Dec 13, 2010

Answer 13

Los demócratas lloriquearon después de su reciente pérdida en las elecciones del mitad de mandato de 2010.

Democrats whined after their recent loss in the 2010 midterm elections.

'Los demócratas lloriquearon después de su reciente pérdida en las elecciones de mitad de mandato del 2010' - bill1111, Dec 13, 2010

Thanks Bill, you are a team player! - Maria-Russell, Dec 13, 2010

Answer 14

A veces, la gente tiene una muy buena razón para lloriquear.

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Sometimes, a person has a very good reason to be whining.

In this kind of sentences we use 'la gente' or 'las personas', ie: 'A veces, la gente tiene una..'. Also 'para estar lloriqueando' or better yet, 'para lloriquear'. - bill1111, Dec 13, 2010

Gracias Billstpor...again! - Rolest, Dec 13, 2010

Answer 15

La ocupación principal en Washington, D.C. es lloriquear.

The principal occupation in Washington, D.C. is to whine.

'es lloriquear' or 'es la de lloriquear', but not 'de lloriquear' - bill1111, Dec 13, 2010