complain (redirected from complains)

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

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complain

v complain [kəmˈplein]

1 to state one's displeasure, dissatisfaction etc I'm going to complain to the police about the noise. kla, klae, klaag يَتَذَمَّر، يَتَشَكّى изказвам недоволство stěžovat si klage sich beklagen διαμαρτύρομαι quejarse kaebama گله کردن؛ شکوه کردن valittaa se plaindre לְהִתלוֹנֵן शिकायत करना tužiti se, žaliti se panaszkodik mengadu kvarta reclamare 不平を言う 불평하다 skųstis sūdzēties; iesniegt sūdzību mengadu klagen klage (over), beklage seg, påtale, reklamere narzekać queixar-se a se plânge подавать жалобу sťažovať sa pritožiti se žaliti se klaga ร้องทุกข์ şikâyet etmek 抱怨 подавати скаргу شکایت کرنا than phiền 抱怨

2 (withof) to state that one has (pain, discomfort etc) He's complaining of difficulty in breathing. kla oor يَشْكو مِن оплаквам се stěžovat/naříkat si na klage over; beklage sig over klagen παραπονιέμαι quejarse de kurtma نالیدن؛ اظهار ناراحتی کردن valittaa se plaindre (de) לְהִתלוֹנֵן עַל दुखड़ा रोना potužiti se elpanaszol mengeluh kvarta, kveina lamentarsi 訴える (고통·불편 등을) 호소하다 skųstis, nusiskųsti žēloties; sūdzēties merungut klagen klage over skarżyć się queixar-se a se plânge, a se văita (de) жаловаться nariekať (na) pritoževati se žaliti se na klaga เป็นทุกข์เพราะ şikâyet etmek 主訴, 自己說(病痛等) скаржитися شکایات کا بیان دینا kể lại một sự đau đớn 说自己有病痛

n comˈplaint

1 (a statement of one's) dissatisfaction The customer made a complaint about the lack of hygiene in the food shop. klag, klagte تَذَمُّر، شَكْوى оплакване stížnost klage; reklamation die Klage παράπονο, καταγγελία queja kaebus گله؛ شکایت valitus plainte תְלוּנָה शिकायत žalba, prigovor, pritužba panasz(kodás) keluhan kvörtun, kæra protesta, reclamo 苦情 불평 skundas, nusiskundimas sūdzība aduan klacht klage, anke, reklamasjon skarga queixa reclamaţie жалоба sťažnosť pritožba žalba klagomål ความไม่พอใจ şikâyet 抱怨 скарга; незадоволення شکایت، شکوہ sự than phiền 抱怨

2 a sickness, disease, disorder etc He's always suffering from some complaint or other. klag, klagte, siekte; ongemak مَرَض болест potíž, nevolnost sygdom; lidelse die Beschwerde αρρώστια, πάθηση enfermedad, achaque, dolencia vaevus بیماری؛ ناراحتی vaiva maladie מַחֲלָה बीमारी bolest baj penyakit kvilli disturbo, malattia 病気 병 negalavimas kaite; slimība penyakit klacht sykdom, lidelse dolegliwość achaque boală недуг; недовольство ťažkosť bolezen, nadloga, motnja smetnja åkomma, ont ความเจ็บป่วย hastalık, rahatsızlık 疾病 хвороба, біль تکلیف ، مرض sự khó ở 疾病