la
/plɛ̃t/
Translation
complaint; formal complaint
Word origin
From the past participle of plaindre, itself from Latin plangere ('to beat the breast, to lament'). The legal sense of porter plainte ('to file a complaint') grew out of the older sense of a spoken lament.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- plangere
- English cognates
- plaint, complaint, plangent
Grammar
Examples
.
She filed a complaint against her neighbour.
.
The head teacher received a complaint from the parents.
classée .
Her complaint was dropped without further action.
voisine.
Moans could be heard coming from the next room.
randonnée.
I do not want to hear a single complaint during the walk.
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