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grievance [Am ˈɡrivəns, Brit ˈɡriːv(ə)ns] N

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1. grievance C (ground for complaint):

motivo m de queja

he seemed to have a grievance against his father

parecía estar resentido con su padre por algo

to air one's grievances

2. grievance U (injustice):

to be filled with a sense of grievance

sentirse agraviado

to be filled with a sense of grievance

sentirse víctima de una injusticia

3. grievance C (in the workplace):

grievance procedure

procedimiento m conciliatorio

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rehearse arguments/grievances

rehearse arguments/grievances

deep-seated problem/grievance

de raíces profundas

they represented their grievances to the board

elevaron sus protestas a la junta

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grievance [ˈgri:vns] N

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2. grievance (sense of injustice):

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redress grievance

to air one's grievances

ventilar sus quejas

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to harbour a grievance against sb

presentar una queja contra alguien

to air one's grievances

ventilar sus quejas

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This show discussed and aired grievances by callers about the government. en.wikipedia.org

This body immediately proceeded to hear grievances and recommend remedial action. en.wikipedia.org

No matter how well-founded the son's grievances, his film memoir feels vindictive as well as heavy-handed.... en.wikipedia.org

He interacted with the candidates through his and addressed grievances on a regular basis. en.wikipedia.org

Add the homesickness caused by incessant travelling to the list of grievances and it was quite obvious that all was not well. en.wikipedia.org

He used the secessionist platform to address the underlying ethnic grievances. en.wikipedia.org

Ward listened to the player's grievances, but did not respond at the time. en.wikipedia.org

There is redress of grievances allowed to the courts or administrative authority. en.wikipedia.org

She had plenty of grievances about frozen food being full of water, non-iron shirts not being ironed and charges for wrapping cut loaves of bread. www.smh.com.au

It is a commonly used means of resolving disputes, raised in the form of grievances, between unionized workers and their employers. en.wikipedia.org

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