kvetch
verb[I]
USinformaluk/kvetʃ/us/kvetʃ/tocomplain:
发牢骚,抱怨He was kvetchingabouttheprice.他正在抱怨价格。
to say something is not right or satisfactory
- complainI hate to complain, but the film was terrible.
- grumbleShe's always grumbling about something.
- whineI hope you don't think I'm just whining.
- kvetchStop kvetching about it!
- make a fussIf the food doesn't come soon, I'm going to make a fuss.
- file a complaintI've filed a complaint with the police about the noise.
Complaining
- be/go on atsomeoneidiom
- bellyaching
- bewail
- bugger, sod, etc. this for a lark!idiom
- complain
- complaining
- create/kick up/raise a stinkidiom
- gnashing of teethidiom
- grouch
- lodge
- moaning minnie
- mutter
- nark
- protestation
- raise a rumpusidiom
- rumpus
- squawk
- vituperation
- whinging
- whiny