whimpering

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whim·per (hw

r, w

v. whim·pered, whim·per·ing, whim·pers

v.intr.

1. To cry or sob with soft intermittent sounds; whine. See Synonyms at cry.

2. To complain.

v.tr.

To utter in a whimper.

A low, broken, sobbing sound; a whine.

[Probably imitative.]

whimper·er n.

whimper·ing·ly adv.

Translations

whimpering [ˈwɪmpərɪŋ]

A. ADJ [dog] → que gime, que gimotea; [sick person] → que gime; [child] → lloriqueante

B. N [of dog] → gemidos mpl, gimoteo m; [of sick person] → gemidos mpl; [of child] → lloriqueo m

whimpering [ˈwɪmpərɪŋ]

1. n (of person) → gemiti mpl, piagnucolio; (of dog) → mugolio

2. adj (see n) → gemente, piagnucoloso/a, mugolante

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