el quejoso
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quejoso

quejoso(
keh
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hoh
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soh
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. whiny
¡Deja de ser tan quejoso y come la comida!Stop being so whiny and eat your food!
a. plaintive
"Mamá, ven a ayudarme", gritó el niño enfermo en un tono quejoso."Mom, come help me," yelled the sick boy in a plaintive tone.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun
a. whiner
Tu hermano es un terrible quejoso. Se la pasó toda la noche chillando.Your brother is such a whiner. He complained the whole evening.
b. complainer
"Los manifestantes son solo un montón de quejosos," dijo el hombre enojado desde su coche."The protesters are just a bunch of complainers," said the angry man from his car.
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