English-Spanish translations for complain

• quejarse
  No tiene caso quejarse de ello. There is no point in complaining about this.
  Les he oído quejarse y pedir disculpas de un modo constante. I hear them constantly complaining and apologising.
  Llamó a la azafata para quejarse del lugar en el que estaba sentada. She called the stewardess over to complain about her seating.
• alegar
• protestar
  No podeos protestar por la escasez de fondos en este ámbito. We cannot complain of a lack of funds in this area.
  Hay toda clase de motivos para protestar contra la actual organización común de mercados de la UE en el sector del plátano. There is every reason to complain about the EU's current joint organisation for the banana market.
• reclamar
  También debemos felicitar al Defensor del Pueblo por sus esfuerzos por informar a un mayor número de ciudadanos de su derecho a reclamar. The Ombudsman must also be commended for his efforts to inform more citizens of their right to complain.

Definition of complain

• To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment
• To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge
• To creak or squeak, as a timber or wheel

Examples

• Joe was always complaining about the noise made by his neighbours
• Theyve complained about me to the police again
• the complaining bed-springs

Related words

• complaint
• complaining
• complainer
• complaints
• complainant
• uncomplaining
• complain about
• complain to no avail
• complaints bureau