complain

[US]/kəmˈpleɪn/
[UK]/kəmˈpleɪn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. udtrykke utilfredshed eller irritation; indgive en formel klage; tale åbent.
vt. udtrykke utilfredshed; anklage eller beskylde.
Word Forms
Past Participlecomplained
Third Person Singularcomplains
Present Participlecomplaining
Past Tensecomplained
Pluralcomplains

Phrases & Collocations

file a complaint

indsende en klage

lodge a complaint

indsende en klage

complain about

klage over

complain of

klage over

Example Sentences

a complaining tone of voice

en klagende tonefald

was forever complaining about the job.

klaged evigt over jobbet.

her husband began to complain of headaches.

hendes mand begyndte at klage over hovedpine.

She went and complained to Personnel.

Hun gik og klagede til Personalefunktionen.

a patient complaining of lassitude and inability to concentrate.

en patient, der klagede over manglende energi og manglende evne til at koncentrere sig.

they complained of poor bar service.

de klagede over dårlig service i baren.

The patient complained of inappetence and nausea.

Patienten klagede over manglende appetit og kvalme.

They complained about the food.

De klagede over maden.

She often complains that he is dishonest.

Hun klager ofte over, at han er utroværdig.

He complained about the food.

Han klagede over maden.

Complain to the boy's mother, not to me.

Klag til drengens mor, ikke til mig.

He didn't half complain!

Han klagede ikke halvt så meget!

They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.

De sendte en delegation til ministeriet for at klage.

complained about their miserable destiny;

klagede over deres elendige skæbne;

The entire floor complained about the noise.

Hele etagen klagede over støjen.

shift workers commonly complain of not getting enough sleep.

skiftarbejdere klager ofte over ikke at få nok søvn.

the patient complained of discomfort in the left calf.

patienten klagede over ubehag i venstre læg.

Real-world Examples

Grouchy people are always complaining for no reason.

Suretfulde mennesker klager altid uden grund.

Source: Intermediate American English by Lai Shih-Hsiung (Volume 2)

Mr. and Mrs. Zuckerman were always complaining about them, and putting up screens.

Hr. og fru. Zuckerman klagede altid over dem og satte skærme op.

Source: Charlotte's Web

But I'm not, I'm not complaining.

Men det er jeg ikke, jeg klager ikke.

Source: 2018 Best Hits Compilation

Nobody mentioned it to me, nobody complained.

Ingen nævnte det for mig, ingen klagede.

Source: TEDx

I have lost all through you, but I have not complained.

Jeg har mistet det hele på grund af dig, men jeg har ikke klaget.

Source: Returning Home

So, yeah, it's not just you complaining.

Så, ja, det er ikke kun dig, der klager.

Source: Vox opinion

Sue is never satisfied, she is always complaining.

Sue er aldrig tilfreds, hun klager altid.

Source: English multiple choice exercise.

There was nothing for me to complain about.

Der var intet, jeg kunne klage over.

Source: Flowers for Algernon

Some were threatened with dishonorable discharge when they complained.

Nogle blev truet med uærlig udskrivning, når de klagede.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation June 2016

It's not just these symptoms. It's not just complaining.

Det er ikke kun disse symptomer. Det er ikke kun klaging.

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2018 Collection

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