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ныть — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bellyache noun A pain in the stomach.
  • complain verb To express dissatisfaction, annoyance, or pain about something.
  • kvetch verb To whine or complain, often needlessly and incessantly.
  • snivel verb To breathe heavily through the nose while it is congested with nasal mucus.
  • yammer verb To complain peevishly.

Senses

ныть is used for these senses in English:

  • bellyache (informal, figurative, intransitive) To unnecessarily complain or whine, often about simple matters.
  • complain (intransitive) To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
  • kvetch To whine or complain, often needlessly and incessantly.
  • snivel (pejorative, intransitive) To cry while sniffling; to whine or complain while crying.
  • yammer (intransitive) To complain peevishly.

bellyache — full definition

  1. noun A pain in the stomach.
  2. verb To complain persistently about minor things.

complain — full definition

  1. verb To express dissatisfaction, annoyance, or pain about something.
  2. verb To make a formal report or accusation, especially to an authority.

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