com·plaint (k m-pl nt )n. 1. An expression of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment. 2. A cause or reason for complaining; a grievance. 3. a. A bodily disorder or disease; a malady or ailment. b. The symptom or distress about which a patient seeks medical assistance. 4. Law a. The presentation by the plaintiff in a civil action, setting forth the claim on which relief is sought. b. A formal charge, made under oath, of the commission of a crime or other such offense. [Middle English compleinte, from Old French complainte, from feminine past participle of complaindre, to complain; see complain.] |
complaint [kəmˈpleɪnt]
n
1. the act of complaining; an expression of grievance
2. a cause for complaining; grievance
3. (Medicine / Pathology) a mild ailment
4. (Law) English law a statement by which a civil proceeding in a magistrates' court is commenced
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  complaint - an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complainingdisorder, upset - a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time" pip - a minor nonspecific ailment kinetosis, motion sickness - the state of being dizzy or nauseated because of the motions that occur while traveling in or on a moving vehicle |
| 2. | complaint - (formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow cry, yell - a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate); "a cry of rage"; "a yell of pain" exclamation - a loud complaint or protest or reproach lament, lamentation, wail, plaint - a cry of sorrow and grief; "their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward" | |
| 3. | complaint - an expression of grievance or resentment objection - the speech act of objecting grievance - a complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action grumble, grumbling, murmuring, mutter, muttering, murmur - a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone jeremiad - a long and mournful complaint; "a jeremiad against any form of government" kvetch - (Yiddish) a nagging complaint pet peeve - an opportunity for complaint that is seldom missed; "grammatical mistakes are his pet peeve" | |
| 4. | complaint - (civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based pleading - (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding libel - the written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief he seeks civil law - the body of laws established by a state or nation for its own regulation | |
| 5. | complaint - (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense; "he was arrested on a charge of larceny" criminal law - the body of law dealing with crimes and their punishment pleading - (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding accusal, accusation - a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt bill of indictment, indictment - a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense |
complaint
noun
1. protest, accusation, objection, grievance, remonstrance, charge There have been a number of complaints about the standard of service.
Translations
complaint [kəmˈpleɪnt]
A. N
B. CPD complaints book N → libro m de reclamaciones
complaints department N → sección f de reclamaciones
complaints procedure N → procedimiento m para presentar reclamaciones
complaints department N → sección f de reclamaciones
complaints procedure N → procedimiento m para presentar reclamaciones
complaint [kəmˈpleɪnt] n
(= criticism) → plainte f
There were lots of complaints about the food → Il y a eu beaucoup de plaintes à propos de la nourriture.
to have grounds for complaint → avoir des raisons de se plaindre
There were lots of complaints about the food → Il y a eu beaucoup de plaintes à propos de la nourriture.
to have grounds for complaint → avoir des raisons de se plaindre
(= formal protest) → réclamation f
a letter of complaint → une lettre de réclamation
to lodge a complaint → déposer plainte, déposer une plainte complaints procedure
a letter of complaint → une lettre de réclamation
to lodge a complaint → déposer plainte, déposer une plainte complaints procedure
complaint
n
→ Klage f; (= formal complaint) → Beschwerde f → (to bei); I have no cause for complaint → ich kann mich nicht beklagen; I wouldn’t have any complaint(s) if … → ich würde mich nicht beklagen, wenn …; to lodge a complaint against somebody with the police → jdn bei der Polizei anzeigen, gegen jdn Anzeige erstatten
(= illness) → Beschwerden pl; a very rare complaint → eine sehr seltene Krankheit, ein sehr seltenes Leiden
complaint [kəmˈpleɪnt] n → lamentela; (to manager of shop) → reclamo (Med) (illness) → disturbo, malattia
complaint [kəmˈpleɪnt] n → lamentela; (to manager of shop) → reclamo (Med) (illness) → disturbo, malattia
complaint [kəmˈpleɪnt] n → lamentela; (to manager of shop) → reclamo (Med) (illness) → disturbo, malattia
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