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snivel

UK
/ˈsnɪv.əl/
US
/ˈsnɪv.əl/

Translations

snivelverb
sniveled
Past Simple
sniveled
Past Participle
sniveling
Gerund
UK
/ˈsnɪvəl/
US
/ˈsnɪvəl/
Stop sniveling and tell me what's wrong.
Перестань хнычить и скажи мне, что случилось.
The child began to snivel when he didn't get his way.
Ребёнок начал хныкать, когда ему не дали по-своему.
Additional translations
скулить
Synonyms
blubber
moan
weep
sniffle
complain
whine
snivelnoun
snivels
pl
UK
/ˈsnɪv.əl/
US
/ˈsnɪv.əl/
His constant snivel was getting on everyone's nerves.
Его постоянное хныканье действовало всем на нервы.
He wiped the snivel from his nose with a tissue.
Он вытер сопли с носа салфеткой.
Additional translations
нытьё
плаксивость
Synonyms
whine
sniffling
sobbing
whimper

Definitions

snivelverb
To cry or whine with snuffling.
The child began to snivel after being scolded by his parents.
To speak or act in a whining, tearful, or weakly emotional manner.
He would often snivel about his problems instead of facing them head-on.
To sniffle repeatedly because of a cold or nasal congestion, making soft sniffing sounds.
He snivelled quietly in the back row, trying not to draw attention to his cold.
snivelnoun
A slight sniffle or runny nose, often due to crying or cold.
He had a snivel after being out in the cold for too long.
A whining or tearful complaint.
Her constant snivel about the workload was starting to annoy her colleagues.
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