WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| complain⇒ vi | (be critical, express unhappiness) | quejarse⇒ v prnl |
| | All Marty ever does is complain. |
| | Todo lo que hace Marty es quejarse. |
| complain about [sth/sb] vi + prep | (find fault, express unhappiness) | quejarse de v prnl + prep |
| | She never stops complaining about her lazy, useless husband. |
| | He complained about the leak to his landlord. |
| | Ella no deja de quejarse de lo perezoso e inútil que es su esposo. |
| complain of [sth] vtr phrasal insep | slightly formal (describe as a symptom) | quejarse de v prnl + prep |
| | (síntoma) | sufrir de vi + prep |
| | The patient complains of pain in her lower back. |
| | La paciente se queja de un dolor en la baja espalda. |
| complain of [sth] v expr | slightly formal (express unhappiness about) | quejarse de v prnl + prep |
| | Mr Jones complained of being woken by the barking of his neighbour's dog at 5 a.m. |
| | El Sr. Jones se quejó de haber sido levantado por los ladridos del perro de su vecino a las 5 de la madrugada. |
| Additional Translations |
| complain to [sb/sth] vi + prep | (make formal complaint) | quejarse con v prnl + prep |
| | | reclamar a vtr + prep |
| | You need to complain to the local government in writing if you want anything to be done. |
| | Necesitas quejarte con el ayuntamiento por escrito si quieres que se haga algo. |
'complaining' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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