whine [waɪn]
noun
[of dog] gemido (m); (louder) gañido (m); [of child] quejido (m); [of siren, bullet] silbido (m) ... he said in a whine [+child] ... dijo lloriqueando; [+adult] ... dijo quejumbroso or quejándose
whine(
wayn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (noise by a person or animal)
b. el quejido (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Robby let out a whine when his ice cream fell on the floor.Robby dejó oír un quejido cuando su helado cayó en el piso.
2. (noise by a machine or a bullet)
a. el silbido (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Frank fell down in fear when the whine of a bullet came too close to his head.Frank cayó al piso aterrado cuando el silbido de una bala pasó muy cerca de su cabeza.
b. el chirrido (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I heard the unmistakable whine of a tractor in the distance.Oí el chirrido inconfundible de un tractor en la distancia.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
3. (to complain)
Stop whining about your homework and do it.Deja de estarte quejando de tu tarea y hazla.
b. lloriquear
He's still whining about his team losing the championship.Sigue lloriqueando porque su equipo perdió el campeonato.
4. (to make a complaining cry)
a. gemir
Why is Ricardo whining? - He stubbed his toe.¿Por qué gime Ricardo? - Se dio un golpe en el dedo gordo.
c. gimotear
Kaya left him standing there, whining like a baby, in the middle of the restaurant.Kaya lo dejó parado ahí, gimoteando como un bebé, en el medio del restaurante.
d. gañir (dog)
Our dog whined for us to let him go outside.Nuestro perro gañó para que lo dejáramos salir afuera.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
5. (to complain noisily)
a. decir quejumbroso
Fernando whined, "I had never taken such a crushing blow."Fernando dijo quejumbroso: "Nunca me habían dado un golpe tan apabullante. "
b. decir lloriqueando
Peter whined his sad tale to his mother, hoping for sympathy.Peter le dijo lloriqueando su triste historia a su mamá, con la esperanza de lograr su simpatía.
whineNounintransitive verb
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (of person, animal)
a. el gemido(M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
2. (of machine)
a. el chirrido(M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
3. (in pain)
a. gimotear
4. (complain)
a. quejarse
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