complain
intermediateB1/kəmˈpleɪn/ · com-plain
To express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something.
Meanings
To express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something.
کسی چیز کے بارے میں عدم اطمینان یا بے چینی کا اظہار کرنا۔
شکایت کرنا
shikayat karna
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- complain about something
- complain to someone
- frequently complain
Example Sentences
She always complains about the noise in the city.
وہ ہمیشہ شہر کی آواز کے بارے میں شکایت کرتی ہے۔
Woh hamesha shehar ki aawaz ke baare mein shikayat karti hai.
It's not productive to complain without offering a solution.
بغیر کسی حل کی پیشکش کیے شکایت کرنا مفید نہیں ہے۔
Baghair kisi hal ki peshkash kiye shikayat karna mufeed nahi hai.
He complained to the manager about the poor service.
اس نے ناقص خدمت کے بارے میں مینیجر سے شکایت کی۔
Us ne naqis khidmat ke baare mein manager se shikayat ki.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'complain' as 'com-play'ing about something that's troubling you.
Imagine a person frowning and pointing at something they dislike, which symbolizes complaining.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
قر بلی کی ایک تھی اور دو نظر آتی ہیں۔
Qarbali ki aik thi or do nazar aati hain.
A complaining cat looks to find faults in everything.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "complainere" — to lament, complain
First known use: 14th century
The term evolved from the Latin 'complainere', which means to lament or express sorrow.