🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

queixa

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkeɪʃɐ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Grievance/ˈɡriː.vəns/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Ele fez uma queixa ao departamento de recursos humanos."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A real or imagined cause for complaint, especially unfair treatment.

    "Employees filed a grievance against the management for unfair labor practices."
  2. 2

    A formal complaint or statement of dissatisfaction.

    "The grievance was submitted to the human resources department for review."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'grievance' originates from the Old French term 'grievance', which means 'burden' or 'injury', derived from the verb 'grever', meaning 'to burden'. It entered Middle English in the late 14th century, evolving to denote a formal complaint or expression of dissatisfaction.

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