"complain" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /kəmˈpleɪn/ Audio: en-us-complain.ogg [US] Forms: complains [present, singular, third-person], complaining [participle, present], complained [participle, past], complained [past]
Rhymes: -eɪn Etymology: From Middle English complaynen, from Old French complaindre, from Medieval Latin complangere (“to bewail, complain”), from Latin com- (“together”) + plangere (“to strike, beat, as the breast in extreme grief, bewail”); see plain, plaint. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|complaynen}} Middle English complaynen, {{der|en|fro|complaindre}} Old French complaindre, {{der|en|ML.|complangere||to bewail, complain}} Medieval Latin complangere (“to bewail, complain”), {{der|en|la|com-||together}} Latin com- (“together”), {{m|la|plangere||to strike, beat, as the breast in extreme grief, bewail}} plangere (“to strike, beat, as the breast in extreme grief, bewail”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} complain (third-person singular simple present complains, present participle complaining, simple past and past participle complained)
  1. (intransitive) To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment. Tags: intransitive Translations (to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment): تَذَمَّرَ (taḏammara) (Arabic), اِشْتَكَى (ištakā) (Arabic), شَكَا (šakā) (Arabic), شْكَى (ška) [Moroccan-Arabic] (Arabic), գանգատվել (gangatvel) [Eastern-Armenian] (Armenian), գանգատիլ (gangatil) [Western-Armenian] (Armenian), şikayət etmək (Azerbaijani), auhendatu (Basque), оплаквам се (oplakvam se) (Bulgarian), queixar-se (Catalan), plànyer (Catalan), 抱怨 (bàoyuàn) (Chinese Mandarin), 發牢騷 (Chinese Mandarin), 发牢骚 (fā láosāo) (Chinese Mandarin), 悲嘆 (Chinese Mandarin), 悲叹 (bēitàn) (Chinese Mandarin), stěžovat si (Czech), plungro (Dalmatian), klagen (Dutch), plendi (Esperanto), valittaa (Finnish), se plaindre (French), laiar (Galician), queixarse (Galician), carpir (Galician), tanxer (Galician), წუწუნი (c̣uc̣uni) (Georgian), ბუზღუნი (buzɣuni) (Georgian), ჩივილი (čivili) (Georgian), sich beschweren (German), klagen (German), sich beklagen (German), meckern (German), motzä [Alemannic-German] (German), 𐌲𐌰𐍈𐍉𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 (gaƕōtjan) (Gothic), 𐌱𐌹𐍂𐍉𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 (birōdjan) (Gothic), παραπονιέμαι (paraponiémai) (Greek), hoʻohalahala (Hawaiian), התלונן (Hebrew), शिकायत करना (śikāyat karnā) (Hindi), plendar (Ido), adu (Indonesian), bí ag clamhsán (Irish), déan clamhsán (Irish), éagaoin (Irish), lamentarsi (Italian), lagnarsi (Italian), ぼやく (boyaku) (Japanese), ぶつぶつ言う (butsubutsu iu) (alt: ぶつぶついう) (Japanese), とやかく言う (toyaku iu) (alt: とやくいう) (Japanese), 불평(不平)하다 (bulpyeonghada) (Korean), 불만(不滿)을 말하다 (bulman-eul malhada) (Korean), 항의(抗議)하다 (hang'uihada) (note: in an official capacity) (Korean), 민원(民願)을 제기(提起)하다 (minwon-eul jegihada) [government] (Korean), queror (Latin), adu (Malay), പരാതിപ്പെടുക (parātippeṭuka) (Malayalam), plànher (Occitan), mǣnan (Old English), narzekać (Polish), skarżyć się (Polish), reclamar (Portuguese), queixar-se (Portuguese), plânge (Romanian), жа́ловаться (žálovatʹsja) (Russian), сетовать (setovatʹ) (Russian), ныть (nytʹ) (Russian), gearain (Scottish Gaelic), talaich (Scottish Gaelic), žaliti se [imperfective] (Serbo-Croatian), požaliti se [perfective] (Serbo-Croatian), quejarse (Spanish), alegar (Spanish), lalamika (Swahili), klaga (Swedish), บ่น (bòn) (Thai), pälw- (Tocharian B), ска́ржитися (skáržytysja) [imperfective] (Ukrainian), ни́ти (nýty) [imperfective] (Ukrainian), жалі́тися (žalítysja) [imperfective] (Ukrainian), phàn nàn (Vietnamese), plonön (Volapük), si plinde (Walloon), achwyn (Welsh), cwyno (Welsh), conan (Welsh), ṣàròyé (Yoruba), ráhùn (Yoruba), rojọ́ (Yoruba)
    Sense id: en-complain-en-verb-jDamLZ3o Disambiguation of 'to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment': 97 3 0
  2. (intransitive) To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge. Tags: intransitive Translations (to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge): μέμφομαι (mémphomai) (Ancient Greek), شَكَا (šakā) (Arabic), اِشْتَكَى (ištakā) (Arabic), բողոքել (boġokʻel) (Armenian), բողոք հայտնել (boġokʻ haytnel) (Armenian), բողոք հարուցել (boġokʻ harucʻel) (Armenian), բողոք տալ (boġokʻ tal) (Armenian), գանգատ տալ (gangat tal) (Armenian), şikayət etmək (Azerbaijani), подавам жалба (podavam žalba) (Bulgarian), 投訴 (Chinese Mandarin), 投诉 (tóusù) (Chinese Mandarin), podat stížnost [feminine] (Czech), een klacht indienen (Dutch), klagen (Dutch), zeiken (Dutch), kankeren (Dutch), plendi (Esperanto), valittaa (Finnish), tehdä valitus (Finnish), porter plainte (French), ჩივილი (čivili) (Georgian), sich beschweren (German), klagen (German), bí ag clamhsán (Irish), déan clamhsán (Irish), 文句する (monku suru) (Japanese), 訴える (uttaeru) (Japanese), 고소(告訴)하다 (gosohada) (Korean), 고발(告發)하다 (gobalhada) (Korean), skarżyć (Polish), składać skargę (Polish), queixar-se (Portuguese), se plânge (Romanian), reclama (Romanian), жа́ловаться (žálovatʹsja) (Russian), подава́ть жа́лобу (podavátʹ žálobu) (Russian), dèan casaid (Scottish Gaelic), reclamar (Spanish), protestar (Spanish), quejarse (Spanish), lalamika (Swahili), ร้องเรียน (rɔ́ɔng-riian) (Thai), ска́ржитися (skáržytysja) [imperfective] (Ukrainian), thưa kiện (Vietnamese), achwyn (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-complain-en-verb-4az~GEhL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 73 4 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 22 74 4 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 21 73 5 Disambiguation of 'to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge': 2 97 1
  3. To creak or squeak, as a timber or wheel. Categories (topical): Sounds
    Sense id: en-complain-en-verb-W2c7nKRs Disambiguation of Sounds: 13 16 71
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hypernyms: communicate Hyponyms: yammer, groan Derived forms: can't complain, complain king, complain queen, you'd complain if you were hung with a new rope Related terms: complainer, fastidious, peevish, utter

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        "To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment."
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        "(intransitive) To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment."
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          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "ar",
          "lang": "Arabic",
          "roman": "taḏammara",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "تَذَمَّرَ"
        },
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          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "ar",
          "lang": "Arabic",
          "roman": "ištakā",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "اِشْتَكَى"
        },
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          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
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          "lang": "Arabic",
          "roman": "šakā",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "شَكَا"
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          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
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          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
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          "roman": "gangatvel",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
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          "word": "գանգատվել"
        },
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          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
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          "lang": "Armenian",
          "roman": "gangatil",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
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          "word": "գանգատիլ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "az",
          "lang": "Azerbaijani",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "şikayət etmək"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "eu",
          "lang": "Basque",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "auhendatu"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "oplakvam se",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "оплаквам се"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "queixar-se"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "plànyer"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "bàoyuàn",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "抱怨"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "發牢騷"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "fā láosāo",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "发牢骚"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "悲嘆"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "bēitàn",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "悲叹"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "stěžovat si"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "dlm",
          "lang": "Dalmatian",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "plungro"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "klagen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "eo",
          "lang": "Esperanto",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "plendi"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "valittaa"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "se plaindre"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "laiar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "queixarse"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "carpir"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "tanxer"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "c̣uc̣uni",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "წუწუნი"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "buzɣuni",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "ბუზღუნი"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "čivili",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "ჩივილი"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "sich beschweren"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "klagen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "sich beklagen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "meckern"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "gsw",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "tags": [
            "Alemannic-German"
          ],
          "word": "motzä"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "got",
          "lang": "Gothic",
          "roman": "gaƕōtjan",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "𐌲𐌰𐍈𐍉𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "got",
          "lang": "Gothic",
          "roman": "birōdjan",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "𐌱𐌹𐍂𐍉𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "paraponiémai",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "παραπονιέμαι"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "haw",
          "lang": "Hawaiian",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "hoʻohalahala"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "he",
          "lang": "Hebrew",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "התלונן"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "śikāyat karnā",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "शिकायत करना"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "io",
          "lang": "Ido",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "plendar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "id",
          "lang": "Indonesian",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "adu"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "bí ag clamhsán"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "déan clamhsán"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "éagaoin"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "lamentarsi"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "lagnarsi"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "boyaku",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "ぼやく"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "alt": "ぶつぶついう",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "butsubutsu iu",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "ぶつぶつ言う"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "alt": "とやくいう",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "toyaku iu",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "とやかく言う"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "bulpyeonghada",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "불평(不平)하다"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "bulman-eul malhada",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "불만(不滿)을 말하다"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "note": "in an official capacity",
          "roman": "hang'uihada",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "항의(抗議)하다"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "minwon-eul jegihada",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "topics": [
            "government"
          ],
          "word": "민원(民願)을 제기(提起)하다"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "queror"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "ms",
          "lang": "Malay",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "adu"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "ml",
          "lang": "Malayalam",
          "roman": "parātippeṭuka",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "പരാതിപ്പെടുക"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "oc",
          "lang": "Occitan",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "plànher"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "ang",
          "lang": "Old English",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "mǣnan"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "narzekać"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "skarżyć się"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "reclamar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "queixar-se"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "plânge"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "žálovatʹsja",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "жа́ловаться"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "setovatʹ",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "сетовать"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "nytʹ",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "ныть"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "gearain"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "talaich"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "sh",
          "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "žaliti se"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "sh",
          "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "tags": [
            "perfective"
          ],
          "word": "požaliti se"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "quejarse"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "alegar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "sw",
          "lang": "Swahili",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "lalamika"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "klaga"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "th",
          "lang": "Thai",
          "roman": "bòn",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "บ่น"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "txb",
          "lang": "Tocharian B",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "pälw-"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "skáržytysja",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "ска́ржитися"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "nýty",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "ни́ти"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "žalítysja",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "жалі́тися"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "vi",
          "lang": "Vietnamese",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "phàn nàn"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "vo",
          "lang": "Volapük",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "plonön"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "wa",
          "lang": "Walloon",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "si plinde"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "cy",
          "lang": "Welsh",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "achwyn"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "cy",
          "lang": "Welsh",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "cwyno"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "cy",
          "lang": "Welsh",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "conan"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "yo",
          "lang": "Yoruba",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "ṣàròyé"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "yo",
          "lang": "Yoruba",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "ráhùn"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3 0",
          "code": "yo",
          "lang": "Yoruba",
          "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
          "word": "rojọ́"
        }
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          "text": "They've complained about me to the police again.",
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          "text": "If you get cheated by the Better Business Bureau, who do you complain to?",
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          "roman": "šakā",
          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "word": "شَكَا"
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        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1",
          "code": "ar",
          "lang": "Arabic",
          "roman": "ištakā",
          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "word": "اِشْتَكَى"
        },
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          "_dis1": "2 97 1",
          "code": "hy",
          "lang": "Armenian",
          "roman": "boġokʻel",
          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "word": "բողոքել"
        },
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          "_dis1": "2 97 1",
          "code": "hy",
          "lang": "Armenian",
          "roman": "boġokʻ haytnel",
          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "word": "բողոք հայտնել"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1",
          "code": "hy",
          "lang": "Armenian",
          "roman": "boġokʻ harucʻel",
          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "word": "բողոք հարուցել"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1",
          "code": "hy",
          "lang": "Armenian",
          "roman": "boġokʻ tal",
          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "word": "բողոք տալ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1",
          "code": "hy",
          "lang": "Armenian",
          "roman": "gangat tal",
          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "word": "գանգատ տալ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1",
          "code": "az",
          "lang": "Azerbaijani",
          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "word": "şikayət etmək"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "podavam žalba",
          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "word": "подавам жалба"
        },
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          "_dis1": "2 97 1",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "word": "投訴"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "tóusù",
          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "word": "投诉"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1",
          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "podat stížnost"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "word": "een klacht indienen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "word": "klagen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "word": "zeiken"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "word": "kankeren"
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        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1",
          "code": "eo",
          "lang": "Esperanto",
          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "word": "plendi"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "word": "valittaa"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "word": "tehdä valitus"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "word": "porter plainte"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1",
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "čivili",
          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "word": "ჩივილი"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "word": "sich beschweren"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "word": "klagen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1",
          "code": "grc",
          "lang": "Ancient Greek",
          "roman": "mémphomai",
          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "word": "μέμφομαι"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "word": "bí ag clamhsán"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "word": "déan clamhsán"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "monku suru",
          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "word": "文句する"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "uttaeru",
          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "word": "訴える"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1",
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "gosohada",
          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "word": "고소(告訴)하다"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1",
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "gobalhada",
          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "word": "고발(告發)하다"
        },
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          "_dis1": "2 97 1",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "word": "skarżyć"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "word": "składać skargę"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "word": "queixar-se"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1",
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "word": "se plânge"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1",
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "word": "reclama"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "žálovatʹsja",
          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "word": "жа́ловаться"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "podavátʹ žálobu",
          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "word": "подава́ть жа́лобу"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1",
          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "word": "dèan casaid"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "word": "reclamar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1",
          "code": "es",
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          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "word": "protestar"
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        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1",
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          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "word": "quejarse"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1",
          "code": "sw",
          "lang": "Swahili",
          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "word": "lalamika"
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        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1",
          "code": "th",
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          "roman": "rɔ́ɔng-riian",
          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "word": "ร้องเรียน"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "skáržytysja",
          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "ска́ржитися"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1",
          "code": "vi",
          "lang": "Vietnamese",
          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "word": "thưa kiện"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 97 1",
          "code": "cy",
          "lang": "Welsh",
          "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
          "word": "achwyn"
        }
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "word": "beef"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "抱怨"
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      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "發牢騷"
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      "roman": "fā láosāo",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
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      "word": "წუწუნი"
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      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "sich beschweren"
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      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "klagen"
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      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
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      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
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      "code": "got",
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      "roman": "gaƕōtjan",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "𐌲𐌰𐍈𐍉𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽"
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      "code": "got",
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      "roman": "birōdjan",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "𐌱𐌹𐍂𐍉𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽"
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      "roman": "paraponiémai",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "παραπονιέμαι"
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    {
      "code": "haw",
      "lang": "Hawaiian",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "hoʻohalahala"
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    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "התלונן"
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      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "śikāyat karnā",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "शिकायत करना"
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    {
      "code": "io",
      "lang": "Ido",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "plendar"
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    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "adu"
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    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "bí ag clamhsán"
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    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "déan clamhsán"
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    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "éagaoin"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "lamentarsi"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "lagnarsi"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "boyaku",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "ぼやく"
    },
    {
      "alt": "ぶつぶついう",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "butsubutsu iu",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "ぶつぶつ言う"
    },
    {
      "alt": "とやくいう",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "toyaku iu",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "とやかく言う"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "bulpyeonghada",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "불평(不平)하다"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "bulman-eul malhada",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "불만(不滿)을 말하다"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "note": "in an official capacity",
      "roman": "hang'uihada",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "항의(抗議)하다"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "minwon-eul jegihada",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "topics": [
        "government"
      ],
      "word": "민원(民願)을 제기(提起)하다"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "queror"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "adu"
    },
    {
      "code": "ml",
      "lang": "Malayalam",
      "roman": "parātippeṭuka",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "പരാതിപ്പെടുക"
    },
    {
      "code": "oc",
      "lang": "Occitan",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "plànher"
    },
    {
      "code": "ang",
      "lang": "Old English",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "mǣnan"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "narzekać"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "skarżyć się"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "reclamar"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "queixar-se"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "plânge"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "žálovatʹsja",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "жа́ловаться"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "setovatʹ",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "сетовать"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "nytʹ",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "ныть"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "gearain"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "talaich"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "žaliti se"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "požaliti se"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "quejarse"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "alegar"
    },
    {
      "code": "sw",
      "lang": "Swahili",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "lalamika"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "klaga"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "bòn",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "บ่น"
    },
    {
      "code": "txb",
      "lang": "Tocharian B",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "pälw-"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "skáržytysja",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "ска́ржитися"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "nýty",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "ни́ти"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "žalítysja",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "жалі́тися"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "phàn nàn"
    },
    {
      "code": "vo",
      "lang": "Volapük",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "plonön"
    },
    {
      "code": "wa",
      "lang": "Walloon",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "si plinde"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "achwyn"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "cwyno"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "conan"
    },
    {
      "code": "yo",
      "lang": "Yoruba",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "ṣàròyé"
    },
    {
      "code": "yo",
      "lang": "Yoruba",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "ráhùn"
    },
    {
      "code": "yo",
      "lang": "Yoruba",
      "sense": "to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment",
      "word": "rojọ́"
    },
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "šakā",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "word": "شَكَا"
    },
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "ištakā",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "word": "اِشْتَكَى"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "boġokʻel",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "word": "բողոքել"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "boġokʻ haytnel",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "word": "բողոք հայտնել"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "boġokʻ harucʻel",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "word": "բողոք հարուցել"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "boġokʻ tal",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "word": "բողոք տալ"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "gangat tal",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "word": "գանգատ տալ"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "word": "şikayət etmək"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "podavam žalba",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "word": "подавам жалба"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "word": "投訴"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "tóusù",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "word": "投诉"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "podat stížnost"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "word": "een klacht indienen"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "word": "klagen"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "word": "zeiken"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "word": "kankeren"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "word": "plendi"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "word": "valittaa"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "word": "tehdä valitus"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "word": "porter plainte"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "čivili",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "word": "ჩივილი"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "word": "sich beschweren"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "word": "klagen"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "mémphomai",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "word": "μέμφομαι"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "word": "bí ag clamhsán"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "word": "déan clamhsán"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "monku suru",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "word": "文句する"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "uttaeru",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "word": "訴える"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "gosohada",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "word": "고소(告訴)하다"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "gobalhada",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "word": "고발(告發)하다"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "word": "skarżyć"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "word": "składać skargę"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "word": "queixar-se"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "word": "se plânge"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "word": "reclama"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "žálovatʹsja",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "word": "жа́ловаться"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "podavátʹ žálobu",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "word": "подава́ть жа́лобу"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "word": "dèan casaid"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "word": "reclamar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "word": "protestar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "word": "quejarse"
    },
    {
      "code": "sw",
      "lang": "Swahili",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "word": "lalamika"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "rɔ́ɔng-riian",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "word": "ร้องเรียน"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "skáržytysja",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "ска́ржитися"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "word": "thưa kiện"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge",
      "word": "achwyn"
    }
  ],
  "word": "complain"
}

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