complain in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.complain [Am kəmˈpleɪn, Brit kəmˈpleɪn] VB intr

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II.complain [Am kəmˈpleɪn, Brit kəmˈpleɪn] VB trans

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eternally complain
permanentemente
eternally complain
constantemente
the women complain of being accosted on the street
las mujeres se quejan de ser importunadas en la calle
bitterly weep/complain
amargamente
it will avail you/him/them nothing to complain
de nada te/le/les valdrá protestar
it will avail you/him/them nothing to complain
no vas/va/van a conseguir nada con protestar

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complain in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for complain in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

Translations for complain in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

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querellarse
to complain
querellarse por algo
to complain about sth
lamentarse de algo
to complain about sth
derecho al pataleo inf
right to complain
quejarse de algo
to complain about sth
¿qué tal te va el negocio? — bien, gracias, no puedo quejarme
how's business? — fine, thanks, I can't complain
lastimarse de algo
to complain about sth
dolerse de algo
to complain about sth
maldecir de algo/alguien
to complain about sth/sb
reclamar por algo
to complain about sth
dar a alguien ocasión para quejarse
to give sb cause to complain

complain Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to complain about [or of] sth
quejarse de algo
don't complain, it's better than nothing
no te quejes que menos da una piedra fig
to give sb cause to complain
dar a alguien ocasión para quejarse
to complain out of sheer habit
quejarse de vicio
don't give him/her a chance to complain about you
no le des pie para que se queje de ti
how's business? — fine, thanks, I can't complain
¿qué tal te va el negocio? — bien, gracias, no puedo quejarme
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He complained about the construction of the psychiatric unit.
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Construction proceeded slowly, to the extent that there were letters in the local newspaper complaining about the delays.
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In 2007 and 2008 fans complained and bands were not paid.
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She expresses how happy she is to see him, but does not spend a lot of time complaining of her situation.
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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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The employers complained that the union wanted to sovietize the waterfront.
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They complained that in their time of need, the church did not offer them any help.
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During initial tests some passengers complained of being nauseous due to the tilting motion.
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Hawkers complained about the high property rent that made it impossible to run their business.
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Many players complained that they could not see the sidelines or first-down markers.
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