Dutch-English translations for mopperen

whingeArgh! He has been whinging about it all night, even though he knows theres nothing we can doI know it wont help but sometimes it feels better to whinge about the things that annoy meHer whinges grew even shriller and more annoying the longer we had to listen to them.
complain
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Throughout Europe passengers are complaining about the deteriorating quality of public transport. In heel Europa mopperen reizigers over de teruglopende kwaliteit van het openbaar vervoer. The President of the PPE-DE Group complained bitterly earlier on that no one was listening to him. Dat is toch waar de voorzitter van de PPE-DE-Fractie daarnet over zat te mopperen, dat niemand naar hem luisterde. Joe was always complaining about the noise made by his neighbours

grumble
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Almost all our governments grumble about civil servants' and judges' salaries. Bijna alle regeringen mopperen over het salaris van ambtenaren of rechters. Whilst some people may grumble about having to observe stringent controls, I would say that this is the price that must be paid. Hoewel sommige mensen wellicht zullen mopperen omdat ze zich aan strenge controles moeten onderwerpen, denk ik dat dit de prijs is die wij moeten betalen. That whiner is never without a grumble to share.
whineThe jet engines whined at take off.The jet whined into the airThe child whined all his complaints