Translations for „grumbling“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

I . grumble [ˈgrʌmbl̩] N

grumble

skarga f

II . grumble [ˈgrʌmbl̩] VB intr

1. grumble (complain):

to grumble about sth

narzekać na coś

2. grumble (rumble):

grumble

grzmieć [perf za-]

his stomach is grumbling

burczy mu w brzuchu

I mustn't grumble

nie mogę narzekać

Usage examples with grumbling

his stomach is grumbling

burczy mu w brzuchu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The suitors duly swore the required oath on the severed pieces of a horse, although not without a certain amount of grumbling.

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By extension, the term may also suggest an ugly woman in shabby clothing, ill-tempered and grumbling, striving to make life of her husband (and men in general) unbearable.

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The birds are rarely heard but seem to produce soft, grumbling grunting noises.

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As a matter of fact, unlike in past awards, no grumblings were heard.

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There were grumblings within the taxed ranks about lack of differentiation by income within ranks.

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There was also no lack of grumbling about the rigors of fasting among the laity.

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The search group went into the jungles with their torchlights to look for the rest grumbling about their hunger.

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The dearth of local news and failures to receive exchanges was the cause of frequent editorial grumbling.

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Despite occasional grumblings from her students, they seem to genuinely like and admire her.

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However, my officers and men all followed my orders in silence without grumbling, and, when exhausted, they succumbed to death just like flowers falling in the winds.

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