complain

complain
kəm'plein
verb
1) (to state one's displeasure, dissatisfaction etc: I'm going to complain to the police about the noise.) quejarse
2) ((with of) to state that one has (pain, discomfort etc): He's complaining of difficulty in breathing.) quejarse de
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complain vb quejarse
we complained about the delay nos quejamos del retraso
complain
tr[kəm'pleɪn]
intransitive verb
1 quejarse (about/of, de)
■ I can't complain no me puedo quejar
■ he complained about the noise se quejó del ruido
■ she complained of chest pains se quejó de dolores en el pecho
transitive verb
1 quejarse, protestar
complain [kəm'pleɪn] vi
1) gripe: quejarse, regañar, rezongar
2) protest: reclamar, protestar
complain
v.
• lamentar v.
• quejarse v.
• querellarse v.
kəm'pleɪn
1.
intransitive verb quejarse, reclamar

to complain TO somebody ABOUT something — quejarse a alguien por algo

I can't complain — no me puedo quejar

to complain OF something — quejarse de algo


2.
vt

you're hurting me, she complained — -me haces daño -protestó or se quejó

he complained that ... — se quejó de que ...

[kǝm'pleɪn]
VI
1) (=grumble) quejarse (about, of de) (to a)

to complain that — quejarse de que

they complained to the neighbours — se quejaron a los vecinos

I can't complain — yo no me quejo

2) (=make a formal complaint) reclamar (about por) (to ante)

we're going to complain to the manager — vamos a reclamar al director

you should complain to the police — tendrías que denunciarlo a la policía

3) (Med)

to complain of — quejarse de

* * *
[kəm'pleɪn]
1.
intransitive verb quejarse, reclamar

to complain TO somebody ABOUT something — quejarse a alguien por algo

I can't complain — no me puedo quejar

to complain OF something — quejarse de algo


2.
vt

you're hurting me, she complained — -me haces daño -protestó or se quejó

he complained that ... — se quejó de que ...


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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