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se quejaba

was complaining

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phrase Rare #26,826
was complaining Imperfect form of the reflexive verb quejarse, used for an ongoing or habitual complaint in the past.
SP: Se quejaba del ruido toda la noche.
EN: He was complaining about the noise all night.

Se quejaba de todo con él.

She complained about everything to him.

Tom se quejaba de dolor de espalda.

Tom was complaining of back pain.

Sami se quejaba de que hacía demasiado calor en el coche.

Sami complained that it was too hot in the car.

Se quejaba.

He was complaining.

Siempre se quejaba de eso.

He was always complaining about that.

— Sueño de fuga (1994)

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.

Yanni se quejaba de su esposa.

Yanni complained about his wife.

Mi padre se quejaba del ruido del tráfico.

My father complained about the traffic noise.

Si alguien se quejaba, Edith subía el volumen.

If anyone complained, Edith turned up the volume.

— Valor sentimental (2025)

Él se quejaba del ruido.

He was complaining about the noise.

Se quejaba de cómo estamos llevando la guerra.

He was complaining about how we are conducting the war.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Tom se quejaba sobre su mal salario.

Tom complained about his poor salary.

Yanni se quejaba de sus amigos.

Yanni complained about his friends.

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.

— Buenos Muchachos (1990)