- complain about
- v. express displeasure about, find fault regarding
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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complain — UK US /kəmˈpleɪn/ verb [I] ► to tell someone that something is wrong or not satisfactory, and that you are annoyed about it: complain about sth »Workers complain about the conditions in which they are forced to work. complain that »The chief… … Financial and business terms
about — about, concerning, regarding, respecting are synonymous prepositions when they take an object that names something which is the subject of talk, thought, or interest. About is usually interchangeable with any of the others without marked loss of… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
complain — com|plain W3S2 [kəmˈpleın] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: complaindre, from Vulgar Latin complangere, from Latin com ( COM ) + plangere ( PLAINT)] 1.) [I,T not in passive] to say that you are annoyed, not satisfied, or unhappy about… … Dictionary of contemporary English
complain — [[t]kəmple͟ɪn[/t]] ♦♦ complains, complaining, complained 1) VERB If you complain about a situation, you say that you are not satisfied with it. [V that] Miners have complained bitterly that the government did not fulfill their promises... [V… … English dictionary
complain — complainable, adj. complainer, n. complainingly, adv. /keuhm playn /, v.i. 1. to express dissatisfaction, pain, uneasiness, censure, resentment, or grief; find fault: He complained constantly about the noise in the corridor. 2. to tell of one s… … Universalium
complain — v. 1) to complain bitterly, loudly, vociferously; constantly 2) (D; intr.) to complain about, of; to (I complained to the manager about the service; she complained of indigestion) 3) (L; to) she complained (to the manager) that there was no hot… … Combinatory dictionary
complain — com•plain [[t]kəmˈpleɪn[/t]] v. i. 1) to express dissatisfaction, resentment, pain, grief, etc.; find fault 2) to make a formal accusation: You must complain to the police about this vandalism[/ex] • Etymology: 1350–1400; MEcompleinen< AF… … From formal English to slang
complain */*/*/ — UK [kəmˈpleɪn] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms complain : present tense I/you/we/they complain he/she/it complains present participle complaining past tense complained past participle complained to say that you are not satisfied… … English dictionary
complain — 01. He s a very negative person, so he always finds something to [complain] about. 02. All we hear are [complaints]; no one says anything when things go well. 03. We [complained] to the waiter that our food wasn t cooked properly, so we got our… … Grammatical examples in English
complain — com|plain [ kəm pleın ] verb intransitive or transitive *** to say that you are not satisfied with something: It s far too hot, she complained. complain (that): She complained that she never had any time to herself. complain about: What are you… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
