complaint

complaint
noun
1) Beanstandung, die; Beschwerde, die; Klage, die; (formal accusation, expression of grief) Klage, die
2) (ailment) Leiden, das
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noun
1) ((a statement of one's) dissatisfaction: The customer made a complaint about the lack of hygiene in the food shop.) die Klage
2) (a sickness, disease, disorder etc: He's always suffering from some complaint or other.) die Beschwerde
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com·plaint
[kəmˈpleɪnt]
n
1. (expression of displeasure) Beschwerde f, Klage f
to have cause [or grounds] for \complaint Grund zur Klage haben
to lodge [or make] a \complaint Beschwerde einlegen
▪ a \complaint against sb eine Beschwerde gegen jdn
2. LAW (claim) Klageschrift f
to lodge [or make] a \complaint against sb jdn verklagen; AM gegen jdn Anzeige erstatten
3. COMM, LAW Mängelrüge f, Reklamation f
\complaints procedure Beschwerdeverfahren nt
Police C\complaints Committee Ausschuss m zur Untersuchung polizeilicher Vergehen
to lodge [or make] a \complaint eine Mängelrüge erheben
4. (illness) Leiden nt, Beschwerden pl
heart \complaint Herzleiden nt
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[kəm'pleɪnt]
n
1) Klage f; (= formal complaint) Beschwerde f (to bei)

I have no cause for complaint — ich kann mich nicht beklagen

I wouldn't have any complaint(s) if ... — ich würde mich nicht beklagen, wenn ...

to lodge a complaint against sb with the police — jdn bei der Polizei anzeigen, gegen jdn Anzeige erstatten

2) (= illness) Beschwerden pl

a very rare complaint — eine sehr seltene Krankheit, ein sehr seltenes Leiden

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complaint [kəmˈpleınt] s
1. Klage f, Beschwerde f (beide:
about über akk):
complaint book Beschwerdebuch n;
make (oder lodge) a complaint (about) → academic.ru/14788/complain">complain 1 ( → 3 e);
we have no cause (oder grounds) for complaint wir können nicht klagen, wir können uns nicht beklagen
2. WIRTSCH Reklamation f, Beanstandung f, Mängelrüge f
3. JUR
a) (Zivil) Klage f
b) Klageschrift f
c) Beschwerde f
d) Beschwerdeschrift f
e) (Straf)Anzeige f:
make (oder lodge) a complaint Anzeige erstatten (against gegen; with bei)( → 1)
4. MED (chronisches) Leiden, pl auch Beschwerden pl
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noun
1) Beanstandung, die; Beschwerde, die; Klage, die; (formal accusation, expression of grief) Klage, die
2) (ailment) Leiden, das
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(illness) n.
Beschwerde f. n.
Beanstandung f.
Beschwerde f.
Beschwerdebrief m.
Klage -n f.
Krankheit f.
Reklamation f.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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