complain
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/kəmˈpleɪn/
/kəmˈpleɪn/
General
- 1 şikâyet etmek, yakınmak
Definition (English)
To say that you are unhappy or annoyed about something or someone.
Example Sentences
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He always complains about the current situation.Mevcut durumdan hep şikâyet eder.
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Many customers complained about the poor service.Birçok müşteri kötü hizmetten şikâyet etti.
GeneralMedical
- 1 (bir ağrıdan) yakınmak, (ağrıdan) şikâyetçi olmak
Definition (English)
To tell someone that you are suffering from pain or illness.
Example Sentences
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She complained of a headache and went to bed early.Baş ağrısından yakındı ve erkenden yattı.
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The patient complained of chest pain.Hasta göğüs ağrısından şikâyetçiydi.
Verb Forms Regular
Base
complain
/kəmˈpleɪn/
Past
complained
/kəmˈpleɪnd/
Participle
complained
/kəmˈpleɪnd/
Spelling rule
Add ‑edcomplain → complained
Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.
Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped
Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked
/d/played
/ɪd/wanted
Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /n/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. complained /kəmˈpleɪnd/
Synonyms
Collocations
complain about somethingcomplain to someonecomplain of a paincomplain bitterly