expostulate
From LSJ
Μισῶ πονηρόν, χρηστὸν ὅταν εἴπῃ λόγον → Cum recta fatur, improbum odi maxime → Den Schlechten hass' ich, wenn ein gutes Wort er spricht
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb intransitive
be annoyed: P. χαλεπῶς φέρειν, Ar. and P. ἀγανακτεῖν; see protest.
expostulate with: P. and V. παραιτεῖσθαι (acc.).