complaint
Translation
complaint, grievance, ailment
Examples
I want to make a complaint.
I want to make a complaint.
My main complaint is about the noise.
My main complaint is about the noise.
He filed a formal complaint with the police.
He filed a formal complaint with the police.
She has a minor skin complaint.
She has a minor skin complaint.
Grammar Patterns
((make)) a complaint to state that you are unhappy about something I want to make a complaint.
a complaint ((about sth.)) a statement of dissatisfaction about (sth.) My main complaint is about the noise.
((file)) a complaint to submit a formal, often legal, statement of dissatisfaction He filed a formal complaint with the police.
Similar Words
Etymology
From Old French 'complainte', the noun form of 'complaindre' (to complain).
Memory Tips
A 'complaint' is the specific thing you say or write when you 'complain'. It's the noun for the statement of dissatisfaction.