inveigh
inveigh · inveighs · inveighed · inveighing
поносить, оскорблять, ругать
schimpfen, wettern, sich in Schmähreden ergehen
To complain loudly, to give voice to one's censure or criticismTo complain loudly, to give voice to one's censure or criticism
/ɪnˈveɪ/
» Why inveigh against the judgment and not the crime?
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2 senses(intransitive)To complain loudly, to give voice to one's censure or criticism
schimpfen, wettern, sich in Schmähreden ergehen
поноситьponositʹ, оскорбля́тьoskorbljátʹ, руга́тьrugátʹ
(obsolete, transitive)To draw in or away; to entice, inveigle.
More definitions
- speak against in an impassioned manner
- complain bitterly
Examples
1 sentencesWhy inveigh against the judgment and not the crime?
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
to complain loudly, to give voice to one's censure or criticism against:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to complain loudly, to give voice to one's censure or criticism against:
Origin
Borrowed from Latin invehō (“bring in, carry in”), from in- + vehō (“carry”). Compare vehiBorrowed from Latin invehō (“bring in, carry in”), from in- + vehō (“carry”). Compare vehicle, invective.
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Forms
inveighs, inveighing, inveighed, inveighedSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle