grumble
/ˈɡrʌmbl/verb
उच्चारण ग्रम्बल
बड़बड़ाना, शिकायत करना
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[I, T] ~ (at/to sb) (about/at sth)
to complain about somebody or something in a bad-tempered way
बड़बड़ाना, शिकायत करना
- He is always grumbling about his job.
- The passengers grumbled loudly when the train was delayed for another hour.
- The workers grumbled about the long hours.
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- She grumbled that the soup was cold.
- Stop grumbling and help me carry the bags.
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[C]
a complaint about something
शिकायत, बड़बड़ाहट
- grumbles about the canteen food
- Radhika ignored the grumble from the back of the room and carried on with the lesson.
- There was a general grumble about the high bus fares.
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- Despite a few grumbles, everyone finished the work.
- He listened to the grumbles of the customers with patience.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
grumble about / at sb or sth
Use about for the thing you complain of and at for the person you complain to; grumble is intransitive here.
जिस बात की शिकायत हो उसके लिए 'about' और जिस व्यक्ति से शिकायत हो उसके लिए 'at' आता है; यहाँ 'grumble' अकर्मक क्रिया है।
- Radhika always grumbles about the canteen food.
- He grumbled at his sister for borrowing his pen.
grumble + that-clause
After grumble, a that-clause or direct speech gives the words of the complaint.
'Grumble' के बाद that-clause या direct speech शिकायत के शब्द बताता है।
- The passengers grumbled that the train was late again.
- 'Nobody ever listens to me,' he grumbled.
grumble + to sb
Use to for the listener of the complaint, usually in a low, bad-tempered voice.
शिकायत सुनने वाले के लिए 'to' का प्रयोग होता है, और शिकायत प्रायः धीमे, चिड़चिड़े स्वर में होती है।
- She grumbled to her neighbour about the noise.
grumble (noun): a grumble about sth
As a noun, grumble is countable and is followed by about.
Noun के रूप में 'grumble' गिनने योग्य है और इसके बाद 'about' आता है।
- There were loud grumbles about the new timetable.
- He gave a grumble and went back to work.
grumble along / grumble on
Grumble along or on means to keep complaining continuously without doing anything about it.
Grumble along या on का अर्थ है बिना कुछ किए लगातार शिकायत करते रहना।
- He grumbled on about the traffic for the whole journey.
+Collocations 5
adverb + grumble
constantlyquietlyloudlybitterlygood-naturedly
- The old clerk grumbled quietly at his desk.
grumble + about
the weatherthe pricethe delaythe homeworkthe rules
- Students grumble about the amount of homework before exams.
noun + grumble
a fainta lowa constanta generala muttered
- A low grumble ran through the waiting crowd.
verb + grumble
hearstartstoplet outlisten to
- I am tired of listening to your daily grumble.
grumble + adverb
awayonalongback
- Grandfather grumbled away in the corner but ate everything.
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- The farmers grumbled about the low price of wheat.
किसान गेहूँ के कम दाम की शिकायत बड़बड़ाकर कर रहे थे।
- Stop grumbling and finish your work.
बड़बड़ाना बंद करो और अपना काम पूरा करो।
- There was a lot of grumbling in the office when the leave was cancelled.
छुट्टी रद्द होने पर दफ़्तर में बहुत बड़बड़ाहट हुई।
- 'This tea is cold,' he grumbled.
'यह चाय ठंडी है,' उसने बड़बड़ाते हुए कहा।
- Thunder grumbled in the distance before the rain.
बारिश से पहले दूर कहीं बादल गड़गड़ा रहे थे।
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✗ He grumbled for the poor service.
✓ He grumbled about the poor service.
Use about, not for, to name the thing you complain of.
जिस बात की शिकायत की जा रही हो उसके लिए 'about' आता है, 'for' नहीं।
✗ She grumbled me that the room was dirty.
✓ She grumbled to me that the room was dirty.
Grumble is intransitive; the listener needs the preposition to.
'Grumble' अकर्मक क्रिया है, इसलिए सुनने वाले व्यक्ति से पहले 'to' आवश्यक है।
✗ Stop to grumble and start working.
✓ Stop grumbling and start working.
To stop an action that is going on, use stop + -ing; stop + to-infinitive means stopping in order to do something.
चल रहे काम को रोकने के लिए 'stop + -ing' आता है; 'stop + to-infinitive' का अर्थ किसी और काम के लिए रुकना होता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three express dissatisfaction, but they differ in tone and how openly it is said.
तीनों असंतोष दिखाते हैं, पर स्वर और खुलेपन में अंतर है।
To complain in a low, bad-tempered way, often repeatedly and about small things.
धीमे, चिड़चिड़े ढंग से, प्रायः बार-बार और छोटी बातों पर शिकायत करना।
- Grandfather grumbles about the heat every summer.
The general word; may be a serious, formal protest.
सामान्य शब्द; यह गंभीर, औपचारिक विरोध भी हो सकता है।
- She complained to the manager about the broken lift.
To speak quietly so that people can hardly hear, often angrily.
इतना धीमे बोलना कि लोग मुश्किल से सुनें, प्रायः क्रोध में।
- He muttered something and walked out.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
grum·ble
?Which word?
Keep the complain words together: grumble (in a bad-tempered way), moan and whine (in an annoying voice), grouse and gripe (informal), protest (strongly and publicly), lodge a complaint (formally).
शिकायत के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: grumble (चिड़चिड़ेपन से), moan और whine (परेशान करने वाली आवाज़ में), grouse और gripe (अनौपचारिक), protest (ज़ोर से और सार्वजनिक रूप से), lodge a complaint (औपचारिक रूप से)।
§Grammar and usage
Grumble about sth; grumble at or to sb.
Grumble के बाद 'about sth' आता है (किसी बात की शिकायत करना), और व्यक्ति के लिए 'at' या 'to sb' का प्रयोग होता है (जिससे शिकायत की जाए)।