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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