- to complain of a pain
- жаловаться на боль
Большой англо-русский учебный словарь сочетаемости. Кауль М.Р., Хидекель С.С. 2010.
to complain of a pain
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Complain — Com*plain (k[o^]m*pl[=a]n ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Complained} (k[o^]m*pl[=a]nd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Complaining}.] [F. complaindre, LL. complangere; com + L. plangere to strike, beat, to beat the breast or head as a sign of grief, to lament. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
complain — [kəm plān′] vi. [ME compleinen < OFr complaindre < VL * complangere, orig., to beat the breast < L com , intens. + plangere, to strike: see PLAINT] 1. to claim or express pain, displeasure, etc. 2. to find fault; declare annoyance 3. to… … English World dictionary
complain — [[t]kəmple͟ɪn[/t]] ♦♦ complains, complaining, complained 1) VERB If you complain about a situation, you say that you are not satisfied with it. [V that] Miners have complained bitterly that the government did not fulfill their promises... [V… … English dictionary
complain — com|plain W3S2 [kəmˈpleın] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: complaindre, from Vulgar Latin complangere, from Latin com ( COM ) + plangere ( PLAINT)] 1.) [I,T not in passive] to say that you are annoyed, not satisfied, or unhappy about… … Dictionary of contemporary English
complain — verb 1 (intransitive, transitive not in passive) to say that you are annoyed, dissatisfied, or unhappy about something or someone: They ve already been given a 10% raise so why are they complaining? | You never ask my opinion about anything, Rod… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
complain — complainable, adj. complainer, n. complainingly, adv. /keuhm playn /, v.i. 1. to express dissatisfaction, pain, uneasiness, censure, resentment, or grief; find fault: He complained constantly about the noise in the corridor. 2. to tell of one s… … Universalium
complain — com|plain [ kəm pleın ] verb intransitive or transitive *** to say that you are not satisfied with something: It s far too hot, she complained. complain (that): She complained that she never had any time to herself. complain about: What are you… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
complain — com•plain [[t]kəmˈpleɪn[/t]] v. i. 1) to express dissatisfaction, resentment, pain, grief, etc.; find fault 2) to make a formal accusation: You must complain to the police about this vandalism[/ex] • Etymology: 1350–1400; MEcompleinen< AF… … From formal English to slang
complain of — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms complain of : present tense I/you/we/they complain of he/she/it complains of present participle complaining of past tense complained of past participle complained of 1) complain of something formal to say that … English dictionary
complain — intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English compleynen, from Anglo French compleindre, from Vulgar Latin *complangere, from Latin com + plangere to lament more at plaint Date: 14th century 1. to express grief, pain, or discontent < complaining … New Collegiate Dictionary
complain — verb a) To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment. Joe was always complaining about the video game. b) To make a formal accusation or bring a … Wiktionary
