gripe

[US]/ɡraɪp/
[UK]/ɡraɪp/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. mchungo; mchungo wa mdomo
vt. kumchungua; kumkanyaza kwa mchungo; kumchunguza
vi. kuchungua; kumchungua mchungo wa mdomo.
Word Forms
Third Person Singulargripes
Pluralgripes
Past Participlegriped
Past Tensegriped
Present Participlegriping

Example Sentences

Many employees gripe about the long hours and low pay.

Wafanyakazi wengi wanaomba kuhudumia muda mrefu na mshahara mrefu.

It's common for students to gripe about homework.

Ni mshahara kwa wanafunzi kuhudumia kazi ya michezo.

Drivers often gripe about traffic congestion.

Mipango wengi wanaomba kuhudumia uchunguzi wa mizigo.

Customers may gripe about poor service at restaurants.

Majengo yanaomba kuhudumia usalama wa mizigo katika makanini.

Some people gripe about the weather no matter what it's like.

Baadhi ya watu wanaomba kuhudumia hali ya hali kwa kila mchanganyika.

Teenagers often gripe about their parents' rules.

Wanaume wengi wanaomba kuhudumia sheria za wazee wao.

Patients sometimes gripe about long wait times at the doctor's office.

Watumiaji wanaomba kuhudumia muda mrefu wa kuchangia katika mshahara wa mwanafunzi.

Commuters gripe about delays and cancellations on public transportation.

Mipango ya mizigo wanaomba kuhudumia uchunguzi na uchakata kwenye mizigo ya umati.

Customers may gripe about hidden fees on their bills.

Majengo yanaomba kuhudumia mshahara ya mshahara kwenye mizigo yao.

Workers often gripe about office politics and favoritism.

Wafanyakazi wengi wanaomba kuhudumia mizigo ya mshahara na mshahara.

Real-world Examples

Online posters were smitten though someone griped, he only gets one almond after all that?

Mipangi ya mengine ya mengine walipaswa kwa mabaya kama mwenye mshindi alimwambia, alipata mchanga mmoja tu baada ya kucheza kucheza hii?

Source: CNN 10 Student English April 2023 Compilation

His gripes would be worse today.

Mshindani wake akiwa mwenye mshindi hujui kwa mabaya zaidi leo.

Source: The Economist - Arts

" Everything is easy for you, " I griped.

"Kazi yote ina uweke kwa wewe," naye alimwambia.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

Trump appears to see it diferently; he has reportedly griped that Sessions has failed to protect him.

Trump anapata maeleko yake mengine; alirejeshwa kuwa amewambia kwamba Sessions ameshindwa kusafiri mwenyewe.

Source: Time

So should companies, which can be skewered over an expanding gamut of gripes.

Hakuna kwa miji, ambayo zinaweza kushikwa kwa mabaya mengi zaidi.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

The battle is too short, they griped. There are multiple locations in Seville, they groused.

Makazi ni mabaya sana, waliwambia. Kuna makundi mengi ya miji katika Seville, waliwambia.

Source: Crash Course in Drama

But foreign capital could be forgiven for having a similar gripe about emerging markets.

Lakini mali ya nje inaweza kushukuruwa kwa kuzingatia mshindi mwingine kwa utajiri wa makundi mpya.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

I have some sensitivity around why people have concerns and gripe, especially when they are sort of feel targeted.

Nina mshindi mwingine kuhusu kwa kwa nini watu wana mshindani na mshindi, hasa wakati wana uweke wanaotajiriwa.

Source: PBS English News

Regulators have often griped that the state dictates rules for the country as a whole.

Mambo ya kusawa wana mshindani kwa mwingine kuwa nchi ina maeleko ya sheria kwa miji kote.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

There are always some gripes after hotly contested races.

Kuna mshindani mwingine baada ya michezo yaliyotajiriwa sana.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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