gripe
/ɡraɪp/verb
उच्चारण ग्राइप
शिकायत करना, भुनभुनाना
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[I] ~ (about sb/sth) informal
to complain about somebody or something in an annoying way
शिकायत करना, भुनभुनाना
- He keeps griping about the food.
- Commuters gripe about the crowded trains every day.
- Stop griping and start working on the project.
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- Customers gripe whenever the delivery is late.
- My brother is always griping about the price of petrol.
Synonyms complain grumble moan whine carp
Opposite praise compliment
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[C] informal
a complaint about something
शिकायत
- My main gripe is the long wait.
- My biggest gripe about the hostel is the weak Wi-Fi.
- Her only gripe was the lack of parking near the office.
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- Passengers listed their gripes about the slow service.
- Do you have any gripes about the new timetable?
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
gripe about / at sth
As a verb, gripe means to complain, usually in an annoying or repetitive way; about names the thing and at names the person.
क्रिया के रूप में 'gripe' का अर्थ शिकायत करना है, प्रायः खीझ पैदा करने वाले या दोहराव भरे ढंग से; about चीज़ बताता है और at व्यक्ति।
- Arjun was griping about the hostel food.
- Stop griping at me; I did not make the rule.
a gripe about / against sth
As a noun, a gripe is a complaint; it is countable, and the usual prepositions are about or with.
संज्ञा के रूप में gripe एक शिकायत है; यह countable है और सामान्यतः about या with आता है।
- My only gripe is the lack of parking.
- She has a gripe with the library staff.
gripe + direct speech
Gripe can introduce a complaint in direct speech.
'Gripe' प्रत्यक्ष कथन में शिकायत का परिचय दे सकता है।
- 'This is unfair,' he griped.
gripe (informal) and gripes
Gripe is informal; the gripes (plural, British) is also an old informal word for stomach pain.
'Gripe' अनौपचारिक है; 'the gripes' (बहुवचन, ब्रिटिश) पेट दर्द का पुराना अनौपचारिक शब्द भी है।
- The baby cried with the gripes.
gripe vs grip
Gripe means complain; grip means hold tightly. They look alike but are different words.
'Gripe' का अर्थ शिकायत करना है; 'grip' का अर्थ कसकर पकड़ना। दोनों दिखने में मिलते हैं पर अलग शब्द हैं।
- He gripped the rail and griped about the climb.
+Collocations 4
adjective + gripe
commonmainbiggestonlyconstantpetty
- The common gripe among students is the long syllabus.
verb + gripe
havevoiceairhearlisten toshare
- Employees aired their gripes at the meeting.
gripe + preposition
aboutwithagainstatover
- He has a gripe with the way marks are given.
gripe + adverb
constantlyendlesslyquietlyloudlyopenly
- She gripes constantly about the heat.
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- The staff griped about the new timetable but accepted it.
कर्मचारियों ने नए समय-सारणी की शिकायत की, पर उसे स्वीकार कर लिया।
- My biggest gripe about the app is that it keeps freezing.
इस app से मेरी सबसे बड़ी शिकायत यह है कि वह बार-बार अटक जाता है।
- Radhika never gripes, even when the work is hard.
राधिका कभी शिकायत नहीं करती, चाहे काम कठिन हो।
- Commuters gripe about the crowded trains every day.
यात्री हर दिन भीड़ भरी गाड़ियों की शिकायत करते हैं।
- That is a petty gripe, so let it go.
यह एक छोटी-सी शिकायत है, इसलिए जाने दीजिए।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She griped to the food.
✓ She griped about the food.
The topic of the complaint takes about, not to.
शिकायत का विषय 'about' से जुड़ता है, 'to' से नहीं।
✗ He griped me about the noise.
✓ He griped to me about the noise.
Gripe is intransitive; the listener needs to before it.
'Gripe' अकर्मक है; सुनने वाले से पहले 'to' चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Gripe, complain and grumble all express dissatisfaction, with different tones.
Gripe, complain और grumble तीनों असंतोष जताते हैं, पर भाव अलग हैं।
Informal; to complain in a petty or repeated way.
अनौपचारिक; छोटी बातों पर या बार-बार शिकायत करना।
- He gripes about every little thing.
The general word, and can be formal, to say you are not satisfied.
सामान्य शब्द, औपचारिक भी हो सकता है, असंतोष व्यक्त करने के लिए।
- She complained to the manager.
To complain in a low, bad-tempered voice.
धीमी, चिड़चिड़ी आवाज़ में शिकायत करना।
- He grumbled but did the work.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
Gripe, with silent e; keep apart gripe (complain) and grip (hold tightly).
Gripe, silent e के साथ; gripe (शिकायत करना) और grip (कसकर पकड़ना) को अलग रखिए।
?Which word?
Keep the complain words together: gripe, grumble (complain quietly), moan, whine (complain in a high voice), carp (keep complaining about small things), grouse (complain angrily).
शिकायत के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: gripe, grumble (धीमे शिकायत), moan, whine (ऊँची आवाज़ में शिकायत), carp (छोटी बातों पर शिकायत), grouse (क्रोध से शिकायत)।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: gripe water is a medicine given to babies for stomach pain.
प्रयोग में gripe water पेट दर्द के लिए शिशुओं को दी जाने वाली दवा है।