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/kəmˈpleɪn/

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Translation

To say that you are not happy about something.

Word origin

From Latin complangere, meaning to beat the breast in grief.

Origin
Latin
Root
complangere

Grammar

Verb typeregular (complain, complains, complained)

Examples

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Here "complain" means to say you are not happy.

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"Complains" is the form used with he, she, or it.

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"Complained" is the past form of "complain".

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This word is part of lesson 34.