whine

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Kêu ca, than vãn (hở mỏ)

BrE /waɪn/ AmE /waɪn/

verb / noun en → vi

past whined pp whined ing whining

1 COMPLAIN [intransitive] B1

Kêu ca, than vãn (hở mỏ)

to complain in a childish or annoying way

  • whine about something

Collocations whine about the weather · stop whining

  • He was whining about his sore throat.

    Anh ta đang kêu ca về cổ họng đau.

2 MAKE NOISE [intransitive] B1

Gào thét, kêu rên (hở mỏ)

to make a high-pitched, unpleasant sound

  • whine about something

Collocations the car engine whines · a dog whining in the night

  • The old car's engine was whining.

    Động cơ của chiếc xe cũ đang kêu rên.

3 AIM [transitive] C1

Chĩa (súng, tên lửa) vào ai/điều gì đó

to aim something, such as a weapon or missile, at someone or something

  • whine sth at sb/sth

Collocations whine a missile at the target · the sniper whined his rifle at the intruder

  • The soldier whined his rifle at the enemy.

    Tên lính đã chĩa súng về phía kẻ thù.

4 DRINK [intransitive] C1

Uống (rượu nhẹ)

to drink a small amount of alcohol, especially beer or wine

  • whine a glass

Collocations whine a glass of wine · he whines his beer

  • He likes to whine a glass of red wine.

    Anh ấy thích uống một ly rượu vang đỏ.