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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBeschwerden
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bəˈʃvɛʁdən
"Er hat eine Beschwerde über den schlechten Service eingereicht."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An expression of dissatisfaction or annoyance about something.
"She filed a complaint about the poor service at the restaurant." - 2
A formal allegation or statement of grievance.
"The company received several complaints regarding the defective product."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'complaint' originates from the Latin 'complaintem', which is the present participle of 'complere', meaning 'to fill up'. It evolved through Old French 'compleindre', which meant 'to lament or express sorrow'. Over time, the meaning shifted to refer to expressing dissatisfaction or grievances.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Complaints" is said worldwide
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Plaintes
Transliteration: plɛ̃t
"Elle a déposé une plainte concernant le service."
Beschwerden
Transliteration: bəˈʃvɛʁdən
"Er hat eine Beschwerde über den schlechten Service eingereicht."
Reclami
Transliteration: reˈklami
"Ha presentato un reclamo per il servizio scadente."
Quejas
Transliteration: ˈke.xas
"Presentó una queja sobre el mal servicio."
Reclamações
Transliteration: ʁe.kla.mɐˈsɐ̃us
"Ele fez uma reclamação sobre o serviço ruim."
शिकायतें
Transliteration: shikayatein
"उसने खराब सेवा के बारे में शिकायत की।"
投诉
Transliteration: tóusù
"她对服务质量提出了投诉。"
불만
Transliteration: bulman
"그녀는 서비스에 대한 불만을 제기했습니다."
苦情
Transliteration: kujō
"彼女はサービスに関する苦情を申し立てました。"
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