What does queixar-se in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word queixar-se in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use queixar-se in Portuguese.

The word queixar-se in Portuguese means make a grievance, reclamar, resmungar, reclamar, queixar-se, reclamar, queixar-se, grasnar, queixar-se, reclamar, queixar-se, queixar-se, lamentar-se, queixar-se, queixar-se, queixar-se de. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word queixar-se

make a grievance

reclamar

noun (uncountable (complaints)

A criança irritante não parava de reclamar.

The annoying kid never quit his moaning.

resmungar, reclamar

intransitive verb (UK (mutter complaints)

queixar-se

intransitive verb (informal (complain)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)

I'm sick of listening to you kvetching all the time!

reclamar

intransitive verb (colloquial (complain too much)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

O irmão mais novo do João reclamou o tempo todo.

John's younger brother moaned all the time.

queixar-se

intransitive verb (complain)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)

Não suporto o Robert; ele está sempre se queixando.

I can't stand Robert; he's always whining.

grasnar

transitive verb (figurative (person: utter in screeching tone)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

O velho sacudiu o punho e grasnou em desaprovação.

The old man shook his fist and squawked his disapproval.

queixar-se

intransitive verb (complain, criticize)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)

My boss is always carping at me about tiny details that don't matter.

reclamar

phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable (slightly formal (describe as a symptom) (sintomas)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

A paciente queixa-se de dor nas costas.

The patient complains of pain in her lower back.

queixar-se

(informal (complain about)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)

The students are always griping about the amount of homework they receive.

queixar-se

(vulgar, slang (complain about [sth])

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)

Os empregados estavam parados ao lado da máquina de café queixando-se dos seus salários.

The employees stood at the coffee machine and bitched about their pay.

lamentar-se

intransitive verb (figurative ([sb]: complain)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)

Every time he doesn't get what he wants, Jimmy goes off to howl to his mom.

queixar-se

intransitive verb (figurative, informal (complain) (figurado)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)

The customer was squawking that his soup was cold.

queixar-se

(figurative, pejorative (complain about)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)

There is no point in bleating about the weather; we can't change it.

queixar-se de

(figurative (make petty criticisms of) (fazer pequenas queixas sobre)

Stop sniping at me when I'm trying to explain myself!

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