complain

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kəmˈpleɪn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kəmˈpleɪn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kəm plān′)

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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
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.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.
Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
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.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'complain' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
beef - bellyache - bemoan - bind - bitch - bleat - carp - crab - fuss - give out - gripe - grizzle - groan - grouch - grouse - grumble - grump - gurn - howl - kvetch - lodge a complaint - make a fuss - make a noise - make noise - moan - murmur - mutter - nag - nark - piss and moan - protest - snivel - sound off - squawk - twine - whine - whinge
Spanish:
bruñir - quejar - querellar - querellarse - reclamar - protestar - rezongar - a quejarse, a otro lado - gruñir - lamentar - no poder quejarse - no quejar - no rechistar - protestar por protestar - quejarse de vicio - reclamar a - reclamar contra - renegar - respingar

Collocations: complain to your [parents, friends, coworkers], complain to the [manager, person in charge], complain directly (to), more...

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