complaining in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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complain [Brit kəmˈpleɪn, Am kəmˈpleɪn] VB intr

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he's always complaining
il est toujours en train de se plaindre, il n'arrête pas de se plaindre
anonymously buy, complain, give, write
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it was unsporting of you to complain about the decision
ce n'était pas très sportif de ta part de contester la décision
bitterly complain, resent, laugh, speak
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il n'est vraiment pas à plaindre (il a de la chance)
he's got nothing to complain about
se plaindre (protester)
to complain
se plaindre (pleurnicher)
to complain
arrête donc un peu de te plaindre
stop complaining
se plaindre de douleurs, maux de tête
to complain of
se plaindre de personne, temps, situation, bruit
to complain about
se plaindre à qn
to complain to sb
se plaindre que …
to complain that …
allez vous plaindre à la direction
go and complain to the management
celui-là, il faut toujours qu'il se plaigne!
that guy is forever complaining! inf
je t'ai prévenu, maintenant ne viens pas te plaindre s'il t'arrive quelque chose
I warned you, so don't come complaining to me if something happens to you
c'est bien ce que tu voulais, de quoi te plains-tu?
it's what you wanted, so what are you complaining about?
les affaires vont bien, il n'y a pas à se plaindre
business is going well, I can't complain ou I've no complaints
il n'y a pas lieu de se plaindre
there's no reason to complain, there are no grounds for complaint
de quoi te plains-tu, tu es logé nourri!
what are you complaining about? you have bed and board ou board and lodging
tu es malvenu de te plaindre
you're in no position to complain
sans renâcler
without complaining
réclamer
to complain
il n'arrête pas de réclamer
he keeps complaining

complaining in the PONS Dictionary

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complaining Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to complain about/of sth
se plaindre de qc
to complain about sb/sth to the referee
se plaindre de qn/qc à l'arbitre
my mother's always complaining about my behaviour [or behavior Am]
ma mère me fait toujours des réflexions sur mon comportement
he spends most of his time complaining
il passe l'essentiel du temps à se plaindre
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Many diehard fans were disappointed with this change, complaining the game was too restricting of its options.
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They breathed a sigh of relief afterwards upon discovering that gazpacho soup is meant to be served cold, and by not complaining they had averted much embarrassment.
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Gossipy neighbors and shop vendors treat them with contempt, fellow tenants complaining that their (already noticeably dilapidated) tenement building has now become filthy.
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In the early 1900s, complaining of eye difficulties making prolonged reading uncomfortable, he became a newspaper reporter.
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He bears his sufferings with grim and silent fortitude, never complaining and absolutely without hope.
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Not complaining was therefore an entirely intangible benefit.
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After complaining about their complexity, it would have looked a bit hypocritical to use surrogates in their new standard.
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However, he halted the civil service examinations in 1373 after complaining that the 120 scholar-officials who obtained a "jinshi" degree were incompetent ministers.
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Big torque applications with multi plate clutches could be driven by missus without complaining about the heavy pedal.
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A legal finding of connivance may be made when an accuser has assisted in the act about which they are complaining.
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