complain
Betekenis (Engels)
- (intransitive) To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
- (intransitive) To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge.
- To creak or squeak, as a timber or wheel.
Concepten
Synoniemen
cry over
Vertalingen
Frequentie
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/kəmˈpleɪn/
Etymologie (Engels)
In summary
From Middle English complaynen, from Old French complaindre, from Medieval Latin complangere (“to bewail, complain”), from Latin com- (“together”) + plangere (“to strike, beat, as the breast in extreme grief, bewail”); see plain, plaint.
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