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to snivel
01
pleurnicher, chouiner
to cry or whine with sniffling sounds
Intransitive
Exemples
The tired toddler began to snivel after being denied a second cookie.
Le tout-petit fatigué a commencé à pleurnicher après s'être vu refuser un deuxième biscuit.
Instead of facing the consequences, he chose to snivel and plead for forgiveness.
Au lieu de faire face aux conséquences, il a choisi de pleurnicher et de supplier le pardon.
02
pleurnicher, renifler
to sniff repeatedly, often due to a cold or emotional distress
Intransitive
Exemples
She could n't stop sniveling from the cold air in the room.
Elle ne pouvait pas arrêter de renifler à cause de l'air froid dans la pièce.
The child began to snivel quietly, holding back tears as he looked at his scraped knee.
L'enfant a commencé à renifler doucement, retenant ses larmes alors qu'il regardait son genou éraflé.
03
pleurnicher, geindre
to express dissatisfaction or discomfort in a whiny, tearful, or self-pitying manner
Intransitive: to snivel about sth
Exemples
He was sniveling about how unfair the situation was, even though it was his own fault.
Il pleurnichait sur l'injustice de la situation, même si c'était de sa faute.
She was sniveling about her long hours at work, even though others had it harder.
Elle pleurnichait à propos de ses longues heures de travail, même si d'autres avaient plus de difficultés.
Snivel
01
pleurnicherie, geignardise
whining in a tearful manner
02
reniflement, mouchage
the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
