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complaint (kəmˈpleɪnt
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Definitions
noun
- the act of complaining; an expression of grievance
- a cause for complaining; grievance
- a mild ailment
- (English law) a statement by which a civil proceeding in a magistrates' court is commenced
Synonyms
View thesaurus entryTranslations for 'complaint'
- British English: complaint A complaint is a statement of dissatisfaction about a situation.There were nearly 1 million passenger complaints last year.kəmˈpleɪnt NOUN
- Arabic: شَكْوَى
- Brazilian Portuguese: reclamação
- Chinese: 抱怨
- Croatian: pritužba
- Czech: stížnost
- Danish: klagereklamation
- Dutch: klacht
- European Spanish: queja
- Finnish: valitus
- French: plainte
- German: Beschwerde
- Greek: παράπονο
- Italian: reclamo
- Japanese: 不平
- Korean: 불평하기
- Norwegian: klage
- Polish: skarga
- Portuguese: reclamação
- Romanian: plângere plângeri
- Russian: жалоба
- Spanish: queja
- Swedish: klagomål
- Thai: ความไม่พอใจ
- Turkish: şikayet
- Ukrainian: скарга
- Vietnamese: lời phàn nàn
Example Sentences Including 'complaint'
A Strathclyde Police source confirmed yesterday that preliminary inquiries were being made following a complaint by a member of the public.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Critics are preparing to mount a formal complaint to the parliamentary ombudsman.New Scientist (1999)
If a supplier has reason to make a complaint , the procedure for doing so is laid down in our terms and conditions.SHOPPED: The Shocking Power of British Supermarkets (2004)
In acknowledging our failures, I also wish to provide an account of some aspects of our response to Mrs Collins's complaint.Irish Times (2002)
It is understood no complaint has yet been made by Mr Cullen.Glasgow Herald (2001)
No. Odds were the complaint had come from the club itself, probably without Cordwell's knowledge.AMAGANSETT (2004)
She made no complaint about the detective's uninvited entrance.The Innocents at Home (A Superintendent Kenworthy novel)
This, however, was hardly a complaint she could voice to her husband, who had returned reproachfully to the paper.Left, Right and Centre
When I received a letter of complaint dated 2nd October 1995 from Mrs Collins, I initiated an investigation by Monsignor Stenson.Irish Times (2002)
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