Complain to Meaning in English

expression

US

kəmˈpɫeɪn/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ

kuhm-PLAYN-too, kuhm-PLAYN-tuh, kuhm-PLAYN-tih

UK

kəmplˈeɪn/ /tˈuː

kuhm-PLAYN-TOO

التعريف

To express dissatisfaction or unhappiness about something directly to another person or authority.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Used for addressing issues to specific people or authorities (e.g., 'complain to the manager'). It can be formal or informal based on context. 'Complain to' is followed by the person or group you direct your concern to. Do not confuse with 'complain about', which describes the topic of complaint.

• Spanish: quejarse a
• Portuguese (BR): reclamar para - queixar-se para
• Portuguese (PT): queixar-se a
• Chinese (Simplified): 向……抱怨 - 向……投诉
• Chinese (Traditional): 向……抱怨 - 向……投訴
• Hindi: से शिकायत करना
• Arabic: يشكو إلى
• Bengali: অভিযোগ করা
• Russian: пожаловаться - обращаться с жалобой
• Japanese: ～に不満を言う - ～に苦情を言う
• Vietnamese: phàn nàn với - than phiền với
• Korean: ~에게 불평하다 - ~에게 항의하다
• Turkish: şikayet etmek (birine)
• Urdu: شکایت کرنا (کسی سے)
• Indonesian: mengeluh kepada - mengadu kepada

جمل نموذجية

If you have a problem, you should complain to your teacher.

basic

He decided to complain to the hotel manager about the noise.

basic

Please complain to customer service if your order is late.

basic

I always complain to my friends when I'm stressed out.

natural

There's no use complaining to him—he never listens anyway.

natural

If you keep complaining to your boss about small things, it might annoy him.

natural