complain

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

Translation

vi. uttrykke ulyst eller irriterasjon; gjøre en formell klage; si ut
vt. uttrykke ulyst; anklage eller tiltale
Word Forms
Past Participlecomplained
Third Person Singularcomplains
Present Participlecomplaining
Past Tensecomplained
Pluralcomplains

Phrases & Collocations

file a complaint

melde en klage

lodge a complaint

innlevere en klage

complain about

klage over

complain of

klage om

Example Sentences

a complaining tone of voice

en klagen tone

was forever complaining about the job.

var for alltid og klaget over jobben.

her husband began to complain of headaches.

hennes mann begynte å klage over hodepine.

She went and complained to Personnel.

Hun gikk og klager til Personellet.

a patient complaining of lassitude and inability to concentrate.

en pasient som klaget over slapphet og manglende evne til å konsentrere seg.

they complained of poor bar service.

de klager over dårlig bar-tjeneste.

The patient complained of inappetence and nausea.

Pasienten klager over mangel på appetitt og oppkast.

They complained about the food.

De klager på maten.

She often complains that he is dishonest.

Hun klager ofte på at han er uærlig.

He complained about the food.

Han klager på maten.

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

Klager til guttens mor, ikke til meg.

He didn't half complain!

Han klager nesten ikke!

They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.

De sendte en deputasjon til departementet for å klage.

complained about their miserable destiny;

klaget over deres miserable skjebne;

The entire floor complained about the noise.

Hele etasjen klager over støyen.

shift workers commonly complain of not getting enough sleep.

Skiftarbeidere klager ofte på at de ikke får nok søvn.

the patient complained of discomfort in the left calf.

pasienten klaget over ubehag i venstre legg.

Real-world Examples

Grouchy people are always complaining for no reason.

Misunnende mennesker klager alltid uten grunn.

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

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

Herr og fru Zuckerman klagede alltid over dem og satte opp skjermer.

Source: Charlotte's Web

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

Men jeg gjør det ikke, jeg klager ikke.

Source: 2018 Best Hits Compilation

Nobody mentioned it to me, nobody complained.

Ingen nevnte det for meg, ingen klagede.

Source: TEDx

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

Jeg har tapt alt på grunn av deg, men jeg har ikke klaget.

Source: Returning Home

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

Så ja, det er ikke bare deg som klager.

Source: Vox opinion

Sue is never satisfied, she is always complaining.

Sue er aldri fornøyd, hun klager alltid.

Source: English multiple choice exercise.

There was nothing for me to complain about.

Det var ingenting jeg kunne klage over.

Source: Flowers for Algernon

Some were threatened with dishonorable discharge when they complained.

Noen ble truet med uhærende avslag når de klagede.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation June 2016

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

Det er ikke bare disse symptomene. Det er ikke bare å klage.

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2018 Collection

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