was complaining
He was complaining about the noise.
Tom se quejaba de que no podía quitarse esa canción de la cabeza.
Tom complained that he couldn't get that song out of his head.
Se quejaba de cómo estamos llevando la guerra.
He was complaining about how we are conducting the war.
— Oppenheimer (2023)
Yanni se quejaba de su trabajo.
Yanni complained about her job.
Sami se quejaba de que hacía demasiado calor en el coche.
Sami complained that it was too hot in the car.
He was complaining.
Mi padre se quejaba del ruido del tráfico.
My father complained about the traffic noise.
Tom se quejaba de dolor de espalda.
Tom was complaining of back pain.
Si alguien se quejaba, recibía tal paliza que no volvía a hacerlo.
If anyone complained, they received such a beating that they never did it again.
— Uno de los nuestros (1990)