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sniveling

/ˈsnɪv.əl.ɪŋ/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa o ato de reclamar ou chorar de forma chorosa, queixosa ou irritante., Verbo usado para descrever o ato de chorar ou reclamar de forma lamuriosa, com fungadas, lágrimas ou autopiedade.

2 verbetes

noun

C1formalcommon/ˈsnɪv.əl.ɪŋ/

incontável

A noun referring to the act of complaining or crying in a whiny, tearful, or irritating manner.

  • 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa o ato de reclamar ou chorar de forma chorosa, queixosa ou irritante.
  1. Whining or complaining tearfully B2 informal

    The act of crying or complaining in a weak, irritating, or self-pitying way.

    • His constant sniveling about the workload annoyed everyone.
    • Stop your sniveling and try to solve the problem.
    • The child's sniveling was a result of not getting what he wanted.

    🇵🇹Choramingação

    Sinônimos: snivel

    Antônimos: composurefortituderesolvestoicism

  • snivelings plural form
  • snivelings' possessive plural form
  • sniveling's possessive singular form

verb

C1formalcommon/ˈsnɪv.əl/

A verb used to describe the act of crying or complaining in a whining, tearful, or self-pitying manner.

  • 🇵🇹Verbo usado para descrever o ato de chorar ou reclamar de forma lamuriosa, com fungadas, lágrimas ou autopiedade.
  1. Cry or complain tearfully B2 informal

    To speak or complain in a tearful, whining, or self-pitying manner.

    • The child sniveled about not getting a toy.
    • Stop sniveling and tell me what happened.
    • He sniveled through his entire apology.

    🇵🇹Choramingar

    Sinônimos: blubbercrygrizzlemewlpulesnifflesnufflesobwhimperwhine

  2. Sniffle or snuffle mucus B2 informal

    To inhale or sniff up mucus from the nose, often audibly.

    • She sniveled loudly during the cold winter morning.
    • He kept sniveling and wiping his nose with a tissue.
    • The baby sniveled as it tried to breathe through a stuffy nose.

    🇵🇹Fungar o nariz

    Sinônimos: sniffsnifflesnuffle

  3. Whine or cry with snuffling B2 informal

    To cry or whine while making snuffling sounds, often due to sadness or discomfort.

    • The puppy sniveled when left alone in the room.
    • He sniveled quietly after stubbing his toe.
    • She sniveled and sniffled throughout the sad movie.

    🇵🇹Choramingar

    Sinônimos: blubbersnifflesnufflewhimperwhine

  • sniveled past participle
  • snivelled past participle
  • sniveled past simple
  • snivelled past simple
  • sniveling present participle
  • snivelling present participle
  • snivels third person singular