complain (redirected from complained)

com·plain  (km-pln)

intr.v. com·plained, com·plain·ing, com·plains

1. To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.

2. To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge.

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[Middle English compleinen, from Old French complaindre, complaign-, from Vulgar Latin *complangere : Latin com-, intensive pref.; see com- + Latin plangere, to lament; see plk-² in Indo-European roots.]

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com·plainer n.

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complain

Verb

1. to express resentment or displeasure

2. complain of to state that one is suffering from a pain or illness: he complained of breathing trouble and chest pains

3. to make a formal protest: he complained to the police about his rowdy neighbours [Latin com- (intensive) + plangere to bewail]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	complain - express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about" kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off, kick hen-peck, nag, peck - bother persistently with trivial complaints; "She nags her husband all day long" backbite, bitch - say mean things grizzle, yammer, yawp, whine - complain whiningly gnarl, grumble, murmur, mutter, croak - make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath; "she grumbles when she feels overworked" grouch, grumble, scold - show one's unhappiness or critical attitude; "He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong"; "We grumbled about the increased work load" protest - utter words of protest repine - express discontent beef, bellyache, bitch, gripe, grouse, squawk, holler, crab - complain; "What was he hollering about?" inveigh, rail - complain bitterly bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament - regret strongly; "I deplore this hostile action"; "we lamented the loss of benefits" report - complain about; make a charge against; "I reported her to the supervisor" bleat - talk whiningly chirk up, cheer up, cheer - become cheerful
	2.	complain - make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge; "The plaintiff's lawyer complained that he defendant had physically abused his client" charge - make an accusatory claim; "The defense attorney charged that the jurors were biased"

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complain

verb find fault, moan, grumble, whinge (informal) beef (slang) carp, fuss, bitch (slang) groan, grieve, lament, whine, growl, deplore, grouse, gripe (informal) bemoan, bleat, put the boot in (slang) bewail, kick up a fuss (informal) grouch (informal) bellyache (slang) kvetch U.S. (slang)

Translations

complain [kəmˈpleɪn] vi (gen) → quejarse;

(COMM) → reclamar

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complain [kəmˈpleɪn] vi to complain (about) → se plaindre (de);

(in shop etc) → réclamer (au sujet de)

complain of vt fus (Med) → se plaindre de

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complain [kəmˈpleɪn] vi (protest) → sich beschweren;

to complain (about) → sich beklagen (über +acc);

to complain of (headache etc) → klagen über +acc

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complain [kəmˈpleɪn] vi to complain (about) → lagnarsi (di);

(in shop etc) → reclamare (per)

complain of vt fus (MED) → accusare