la
feminine
/ˈkexa/
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Translation
complaint
Word origin
A deverbal noun from quejar(se), from Vulgar Latin quassiare ('to break, to shatter'), from Latin quassare ('to shake violently'), frequentative of quatere ('to shake'). It means 'complaint'.
- Origin
- Vulgar Latin
- Root
- quassiare
- English cognates
- quash, concussion
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralquejas
Examples
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I have a complaint about the restaurant food.
muchas .
The shop received many complaints this week.
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My father does not want to hear any more complaints.
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She wrote a complaint to the bank.
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That is a very common complaint.
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