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complain

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/kəmˈpleɪn/ · com-plain

To express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something.

Meanings

verbformal

To express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something.

کسی چیز کے بارے میں عدم اطمینان یا بے چینی کا اظہار کرنا۔

شکایت کرنا

shikayat karna

Formal: شکایت کرنا

Synonyms

protestgrumblelamentاحتجاج کرناگلا کرناشکایت کرنا

Antonyms

praisecomplimentsatisfyتعریف کرناسراہنااطمینان دینا

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.

Easily Confused With

file:To file refers to formally lodging a complaint, while to complain is to express dissatisfaction.

Word Family

complaint
nounشکایت
complaining
verbشکایت کرنا

See Also

💡 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.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

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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.