/keˈxaɾse/
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Translation
to complain
Word origin
From Vulgar Latin quassiare, from Latin quassare ('to shake violently'), a frequentative of quatere ('to shake'). The sense shifted through 'to lament' to the modern 'to complain'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- quassare
- English cognates
- quash, squash
Grammar
Verb type-ar reflexive
ReflexiveYes
Examples
ponte .
Stop complaining so much and get to work.
.
He always complains about the cold in winter.
.
The neighbours complained about the noise from the party.
¿ ?
What are you complaining about if everything turned out fine?
gerente .
I complained to the manager about the poor service.
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