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whine

verbcoloquial/ʃu.ɾɐ.mĩˈɡaɾ/low

cho·ra·min·gar

Definition

To cry weakly and persistently; to complain in a fretful and insistent manner.
The child wouldn't stop whining because he wanted another ice cream.
Stop whining and face the problem!
Common collocations
whine about everythingstop whiningalways whining

Etymology

Derivado de 'chorar' + sufixo expressivo '-mingar'.

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