No. 8,983 in French
chiale
"Chiale" means "whines" or "complains."
In a sentence
Pourquoi tu chiales tout le temps?
Why are you whining all the time?
Here, 'chiales' is used informally to refer to complaining or whining.
En hiver, les enfants souvent chialent du froid.
In winter, children often complain about the cold.
In this context, 'chialent' means to complain colloquially, typically about discomfort or displeasure.
Il a chialé quand son équipe a perdu le match.
He cried when his team lost the match.
In this case, 'chialé' is used to indicate crying, showing an emotional response.
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