ColoquialCampaniaverb
chiagnere / chiagne
to cry / to whine / crybaby
Traducción literal
"to cry (from Latin 'plangere')"
Equivalente formal
piangere / lamentarsi
Ejemplos en contexto
"Non chiagnere, non è successo niente!"
"Don't cry, nothing happened!"
"Quello chiagne sempre, è insopportabile."
"That guy always whines, he's unbearable."
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Nota cultural
A core Neapolitan verb that goes beyond simple crying — it implies whining, complaining, and playing the victim. The famous Neapolitan saying 'chiagne e fotte' (cries and takes advantage) describes someone who complains while actually profiting from a situation.
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