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whine
(wīn, hwīn)v. whined, whin·ing, whines
v.intr.
1. To produce a sustained, high-pitched, plaintive sound, as in pain, fear, or complaint.
2. To complain or protest in a childish or annoying fashion: fans who are always whining about the poor officiating.
3. To produce a sustained noise of high pitch: jet engines whining.
v.tr.
To utter with a whine.
n.
1. The act of whining: the dog's whine for food.
2. A whining sound: the whine of the dentist's drill.
3. A complaint uttered in a sustained, high-pitched tone: decided to ignore the children's whines.
[Middle English whinen, from Old English hwīnan, to make a whizzing sound.]
whin′er n.
whin′ing·ly adv.
whin′y, whin′ey adj.
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whine
(waɪn)n
1. a long high-pitched plaintive cry or moan
2. a continuous high-pitched sound
3. a peevish complaint, esp one repeated
vb
to make a whine or utter in a whine
[Old English hwīnan; related to Old Norse hvīna, Swedish hvija to scream]
ˈwhiner n
ˈwhining adj
ˈwhiningly adv
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whine
(ʰwaɪn, waɪn)v. whined, whin•ing,
n. v.i.
1. to utter a low, usu. nasal complaining sound.
2. to complain in a peevish, self-pitying way.
v.t. 3. to utter with or as if with a whine: to whine complaints.
n. 4. a whining utterance or sound.
5. a feeble, peevish complaint.
[before 1150; Middle English; Old English hwīnan to whiz, c. Old Norse hvīna]
whin′er, n.
whin′ing•ly, adv.
syn: See complain.
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Whine
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whine
Past participle: whined
Gerund: whining
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Noun | 1. | whine - a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way complaint - an expression of grievance or resentment |
Verb | 1. | whine - move with a whining sound; "The bullets were whining past us" go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" |
2. | whine - talk in a tearful manner | |
3. | whine - make a high-pitched, screeching noise; "The door creaked when I opened it slowly"; "My car engine makes a whining noise" | |
4. | whine - complain whiningly |
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whine
verb
noun
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Translations
طَنين الآلَهيَتَذَمَّر، يَشْكو بدون سببيَطِنُّ، يُسْمِعُ صَوتا كالعُواءيَعْوي، يَنْتَحِب
beklage sighylehylenjamre
nyögésnyüszít
kvarta, kveinavælvælavæla, ÿlfra
kaukdamas
činkstēšanačinkstētgaudošanagaudotgausties
skučanie
cvilitiprosjačiti
gereksiz yere sızlanmakinildemekinlemekvınlamavınlamak
whine
[waɪn]A. N [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
... he said in a whine [child] → ... dijo lloriqueando; [adult] → ... dijo quejumbroso or quejándose
B. VI
1. (= make noise) [dog] → gemir; (louder) → gañir; [child] → lloriquear, gimotear; [siren, bullet] → silbar
C. VT [adult] → decir quejumbroso or quejándose; [child] → decir lloriqueando or gimoteando
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
whine
[ˈhwaɪn] n
[person, dog] → gémissement m
[siren, engine] → hurlement m
vi
[animal, person] (= whimper) → gémir
[siren, engine] → hurler
[person, child] (= complain) → pleurnicher
to whine about sth → pleurnicher sur qch
They were whining about their problems → Ils pleurnichaient sur leurs problèmes.
to whine about sth → pleurnicher sur qch
They were whining about their problems → Ils pleurnichaient sur leurs problèmes.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
whine
n (of dog) → Jaulen nt no pl, → Heulen nt no pl; (= complaining cry) → Jammern nt no pl, → Gejammer nt no pl; (of child) → Quengelei f no pl; (of siren, jet engine) → Heulen nt no pl; (of bullet) → Pfeifen nt no pl
vi (dog) → jaulen; (person: = speak, complain) → jammern, klagen; (child) → quengeln; (siren, jet engine) → heulen; (bullet) → pfeifen; the dog was whining to be let in → der Hund jaulte, um hereingelassen zu werden; don’t come whining to me about it → du brauchst nicht anzukommen und mir was vorzujammern
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
whine
[waɪn]2. vi (dog) → guaire; (child) → piagnucolare; (engine) → sibilare; (bullet) → fischiare (fig) (fam) (complain) → piagnucolare, lamentarsi
don't come whining to me about it → non venire a piangere da me
don't come whining to me about it → non venire a piangere da me
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
whine
(wain) verb1. to utter a complaining cry or a cry of suffering. The dog whines when it's left alone in the house.
2. to make a similar noise. I could hear the engine whine.
3. to complain unnecessarily. Stop whining about how difficult this job is!
noun such a noise. the whine of an engine.
ˈwhiningly adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
whine
n. quejido, gemido, lamento;
v. gemir, quejarse, lamentarse.
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