rezongar
rezongar(
rreh
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sohng
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gahr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to grumble
Deja de rezongar y termina de comer tu almuerzo.Stop grumbling and eat your lunch.
Sabías muy bien que tenías una cita con el dentista hoy, así que no rezongues.You knew perfectly well that you had an appointment with the dentist today, so don't grumble.
b. to moan
El niño rezongaba porque no quería ir al colegio.The child was moaning because he didn't want to go to school.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (colloquial) (to reprimand) (Puerto Rico) (River Plate)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
a. to scold
"No seas tonto", rezongó su madre. "No se hace así.""Don't be stupid," scolded his mother. "You don't do it like that."
b. to tell off (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
La profesora rezongó al estudiante por llegar tarde.The teacher told the student off for being late.
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