complain - English word #884

Translation

To say that you are not happy about something.

Word origin

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

Verb typeregular (complain, complains, complained)

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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.

loud .

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

say

To speak words, or to tell someone something using your voice.

tell

To give information to someone using words.

problem

A difficult thing that you need to deal with or a question you need to answer.

sad

Feeling unhappy, often wanting to cry.

wrong

Not right, or not correct.

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