kvetch

• Nom d'origine yiddish désignant une personne qui se plaint constamment, ou une plainte persistante et agaçante.

A noun of Yiddish origin referring to a person who habitually complains or a persistent, nagging complaint.

1. A constant complainerC1informal

   A person who habitually complains or whines about trivial matters.

   râleur chronique

   • He's such a kvetch; he always finds something to complain about.
   • Don't be a kvetch; the food is perfectly fine.
   • My uncle is a notorious kvetch at family gatherings.

   Synonymesbellyachercomplainercrabgrouchgrumblermoanersourpusswhiner

2. A nagging complaintC1informal

   A persistent or petty complaint about something minor.

   plainte incessante

   • She had a kvetch about the temperature in the room.
   • His main kvetch was that the service was too slow.
   • I've heard that kvetch a hundred times before.

   Synonymesbeefcarpingcavilcomplaintgrievancegripegrumblingmoannigglewhine

• Verbe issu du yiddish, utilisé pour désigner le fait de se plaindre ou de geindre constamment, souvent à propos de broutilles.

A verb, derived from Yiddish, used to indicate the act of complaining or whining persistently, often about trivial matters.

1. Complain or grumbleB2slang

   To express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness, often in a persistent or nagging manner.

   Se plaindre (de façon persistante ou geignarde)

   • She's always kvetching about the weather.
   • Stop kvetching and do something about it!
   • He kvetched about his job constantly.
   • They kvetched about the long wait for service.

   Synonymesbeefbellyachecarpcomplaingripegrouchgrousegrumblemoannagwhine

   Antonymesapplaudcommendcomplimentpraise