Italian

piagnucolare

verb

Lamentarsi o piangere sommessamente e in modo insistente, spesso in modo fastidioso.

English: to whine, wail or whimper

  • Il bambino ha iniziato a piagnucolare perché non voleva andare a letto. — The child started to whine because he didn't want to go to bed.
  • Tende a piagnucolare quando le cose non vanno come vuole. — He tends to whine when things don't go his way.
verb

Dire qualcosa con voce lamentosa o piagnucolante, spesso in modo poco chiaro o esitante.

English: to whimper, to stammer (something) in a whining voice

  • Ha piagnucolato qualche parola, appena udibile. — He whimpered a few barely audible words.
  • Ha piagnucolato le sue scuse con voce tremante. — He whimpered his apologies in a trembling voice.
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