complaint
The act of complainingThe act of complaining.
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Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of complaining.
customer complaints
noise complaints
(countable, uncountable)A grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern.
I have no complaints about the quality of his work, but I don't enjoy his company.
Klage, Anzeige, Monierung
жа́лобаžáloba, недово́льствоnedovólʹstvo, нарека́ниеnarekánije
ска́ргаskárha, жа́лобаžáloba
an expression of grievance or resentment
(countable, uncountable)In a civil action, the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim is based.
(civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based
(countable, uncountable)In criminal law, the preliminary charge or accusation made by one person against another to the appropriate court or officer, usually a magistrate.
Strafanzeige, Anzeige
искisk
(countable, uncountable)A bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder.
Don't come too close; I've got this nasty complaint.
Beschwerde, Leiden, Krankheit
недомога́ниеnedomogánije, неду́гnedúg
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
Examples
333 sentencesI'd like to file a complaint.
Я би хотів написати скаргу. — deniko
ruЯ бы хотел написать жалобу. — fjay69
deIch würde gerne eine Beschwerde einreichen. — Zaghawa
I want to make a complaint.
Я хочу поскаржитись. — older
ruЯ хочу подать жалобу. — marafon
deIch will mich beschweren. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I've heard no complaints from Tom.
Я не чув від Тома жодної скарги. — older
ruЯ не слышал от Тома жалоб. — marafon
deIch habe keine Klagen von Tom gehört. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I have a complaint to make.
Мені треба поскаржитися. — deniko
ruЯ хочу подать жалобу. — marafon
I'm tired of all your complaints.
Я втомився від твоїх скарг. — deniko
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 3
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English compleynte, from Anglo-Norman compleint, from Old French compleindre,From Middle English compleynte, from Anglo-Norman compleint, from Old French compleindre, eventually from Latin planctus (whence plaint).
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Forms
plural: complaints| Singular | complaint |
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regular
Synonyms
17 synonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
12 patterns- file a complaint
- lot of complaints
- a formal complaint
- had no complaints
- have any complaints
- filed the complaint
- make a complaint
- any complaints
- formal complaint
- of complaints about
- no complaints
- of your complaints
See also
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