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شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
english
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verb protest: We will complain about the treatment.
Simple Definitions
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complain of sth to tell other people that something is making you feel ill • She's been complaining of a bad back recently.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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complain to say that you are annoyed, unhappy, or not satisfied about something or someone: • Several customers complained about the service they received. • ‘I wish you’d stop telling me what to do,’ she complained. make a complaint to formally complain about something to someone in authority: • His parents made a complaint to the head teacher. protest to complain about something that you think is wrong, especially publicly: • Demonstrators were protesting against the war. object to say that you oppose or disapprove of something: • Local residents have objected to the plan. • Some teachers objected to the scheme. grumble to keep complaining in a bad-tempered way about something: • Rail travellers have been grumbling about the increase in ticket prices. • What’s he grumbling about now? moan/whine informal ( also whinge British English informal ) to keep complaining in an annoying way: • Everyone was moaning about the hotel food. • Stop whingeing and get on with your work! kick up/make a fuss to complain or become angry about something, especially something that is not very important: • The soup wasn’t hot enough, but he didn’t want to make a fuss. • He kicked up such a fuss that they were offered another room.
Longman-Thesaurus
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see CAN'T COMPLAIN.
American Heritage Idioms
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verb ADV. bitterly She complained bitterly about the lack of help she received. | loudly | constantly, repeatedly VERB + COMPLAIN can't/couldn't, can/could hardly It was entirely my own idea, so I can hardly complain. | have cause to, have reason to, have a right to He really has no right to complain. | begin to, start to PREP. about All the guests complained about the noise. | at She complained at the unfairness of it all. | to I'm going to complain to the council about this!
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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complain adverbs complain bitterly (= in a very angry way ) • My grandfather’s always complaining bitterly about how expensive things are. complain loudly • The kids were complaining loudly about the heat. constantly complain • She was constantly complaining about her job. phrases have the right to complain • You have the right to complain if you’re not satisfied with the service you’re getting. have (good) reason to complain • We felt we had good reason to complain about the food at the hotel. have little/no reason to complain • The school is good and parents have little reason to complain. have cause to complain • Patients sometimes have cause to complain about the hospital treatment they receive. be in a position to complain (= have a good reason to complain ) • If you feel you are bullied at work, you are certainly in a position to complain. be the first to complain (= be quick to complain ) • He’s the first to complain if he thinks something is unfair.
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