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complaining

/kəmˈpleɪ.nɪŋ/

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adjective

/kəmˈpleɪ.nɪŋ/B1formal
  • ruВыражающий недовольство или раздражение по поводу чего-либо.

Expressing dissatisfaction or annoyance about something.

  1. Expressing dissatisfactionB1informal

    Showing or expressing pain, annoyance, or resentment about something.

    ruЖалующийся

    • The complaining customer demanded a refund.
    • She had a complaining tone in her voice.
    • His complaining attitude annoyed everyone at the meeting.

    Synonymscarpingfretfulgrumblingpeevishpetulantquerulous

    Antonymscontentgratefulpleasedsatisfied

Forms
  • more complaining comparative form
  • most complaining superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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verb

complain/kəmˈpleɪn/A2formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для выражения недовольства, раздражения или жалобы на что-либо.

A verb used to express dissatisfaction, annoyance, or a grievance about something.

  1. Express dissatisfactionA2formal

    To say that something is wrong or not satisfactory.

    ruВыражать недовольство

    • She complained about the noisy neighbors.
    • He complained to the manager about the poor service.
    • They complained that the room was too cold.

    Synonymscarpgripegrumblekvetchmoanobjectprotestwhine

    Antonymsapplaudapprovecelebratecommendpraise

  2. Report a problemB1formal

    To formally state that something is not working properly or is causing trouble.

    ruПожаловаться

    • I need to complain to the landlord about the broken heater.
    • She complained to the airline about her lost luggage.
    • He complained to the city council about the potholes.

    Synonymsflaglodgenotifyraiseregisterreport

  3. Whine or grumbleB1informal

    To express annoyance or unhappiness in a persistent, often irritating way.

    ruЖаловаться

    • Stop complaining and do something about it!
    • He's always complaining about his job.
    • She complained all day about the weather.

    Synonymsbeefbellyachecarpgripegrouchgrousegrumblekvetchmoanwhine

    Antonymsapplaudapprovecommendpraise

Forms
  • complained past participle
  • complained past simple
  • complaining present participle
  • complains third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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