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kvetch

/kvɛtʃ/ /ˈkeɪˌvɛtʃ/
verb Regular verbkvetch kvetched
Colloquial
  1. 1 kvetch yapmak (sürekli sızlanmak), şikayet etmek, mızmızlanmak

Definition (English)

To complain habitually about minor problems, often with a humorous undertone.

Example Sentences

  1. He kvetched all night about the cold soup.
    Bütün gece soğuk çorba hakkında kvetch yaptı.
  2. You can kvetch about almost anything without losing affection.
    Neredeyse her şey hakkında sevgini yitirmeden kvetch yapabilirsin.

Verb Forms Regular

Base kvetch
/kvɛtʃ/
Past kvetched
/kvɛtʃt/
Participle kvetched
/kvɛtʃt/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edkvetch → kvetched

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil sert (ötümsüz) bir ünsüzle, /tʃ/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /t/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. kvetched /kvɛtʃt/

Synonyms

complaingrumblewhinemoangripenagfuss

Antonyms

praisecomplimentapproveappreciateenjoy

Collocations

kvetch about everythingkvetch constantlykvetch and complainkvetch to friendskvetch habitually

Related Words

complaintannoyanceirritationdiscontenthumorhabit