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complain

[kəm'pleɪn] брит. / амер.

гл.

  1. жаловаться (на что-л.), выражать недовольство (чем-л.)

  2. юр.

    1. подавать жалобу

    2. подавать рекламацию (на низкое качество продукции); предъявлять претензии

Law (En-Ru)

complain

жаловаться, подавать жалобу

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"I'm not complaining, am I?" I says.
— Я как будто не жалуюсь, — говорю.
Faulkner, William / The Sound and the FuryФолкнер, Уильям / Шум и ярость
Шум и ярость
Фолкнер, Уильям
© О. Сорока (наследник), перевод, 1973
© "Азбука-классика", 2006
The Sound and the Fury
Faulkner, William
© 1984 by Jill Faulkner Summers
He began complaining about everything, disconnectedly and endlessly, as was his wont.
Он стал жаловаться, жаловался много и долго, и довольно бессвязно.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / IdiotДостоевский, Фёдор / Идиот
Идиот
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1971
Idiot
Dostoevsky, Fyodor
© 2004 by Fine Creative Media, Inc.
I complain that you really are a little unnatural towards your own family; and, as it is of no use complaining to you.
Я хочу пожаловаться на то, что ты, право же, как-то странно относишься к своему собственному семейству.
Dickens, Charles / David CopperfieldДиккенс, Чарльз / Жизнь Дэвида Копперфилда
Жизнь Дэвида Копперфилда
Диккенс, Чарльз
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1959
David Copperfield
Dickens, Charles
© CRW Publishing Limited 2004
"God preserve me from it, but one can't help complaining sometimes.
-- Боже меня убереги, но ведь нельзя же иногда не пожаловаться.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / The brothers KaramazovДостоевский, Фёдор / Братья Карамазовы
Братья Карамазовы
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1988
The brothers Karamazov
Dostoevsky, Fyodor
For complaining so much?”
За то, что слишком много жалуюсь?
Westerfeld, Scott / Touching DarknessВестерфельд, Скотт / Прикосновение Тьмы
Прикосновение Тьмы
Вестерфельд, Скотт
© 2004 by Alloy Entertainment and Scott David Westerfield
© Перевод.Е. Секисова, 2006
© Издание на русском языке. ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", 2009
Touching Darkness
Westerfeld, Scott
© 2004 by Alloy Entertainment and Scott David Westerfield
Anna Vassilyevna is still living; she has aged very much since the blow that has fallen on her; is less complaining, but far more wretched.
Анна Васильевна еще жива она очень постарела после поразившего ее удара, жалуется меньше, но гораздо больше грустит.
Turgenev, I.S. / On the eveТургенев, И.С. / Накануне
Накануне
Тургенев, И.С.
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1976
On the eve
Turgenev, I.S.
© 1st World Library, 2008
He remembered seeing an op-ed piece in the Bixby Register over the weekend, someone complaining about a new runway being built outside of town.
Он вспомнил статью напротив первой полосы в журнале «Биксби» за выходные. Кто-то там жаловался на строительство нового шоссе за городом.
Westerfeld, Scott / Touching DarknessВестерфельд, Скотт / Прикосновение Тьмы
Прикосновение Тьмы
Вестерфельд, Скотт
© 2004 by Alloy Entertainment and Scott David Westerfield
© Перевод.Е. Секисова, 2006
© Издание на русском языке. ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", 2009
Touching Darkness
Westerfeld, Scott
© 2004 by Alloy Entertainment and Scott David Westerfield
I have no business blaming that person, no business invoking the “Peter Principle,” no business complaining.
Бессмысленно обвинять этого человека, бессмысленно ссылаться на "принцип Питера", бесполезно жаловаться на судьбу.
Drucker, Peter F. / The Essential DruckerДрукер, Питер Ф. / Энциклопедия менеджмента
Энциклопедия менеджмента
Друкер, Питер Ф.
© Издательский дом "Вильямс", 2004
© Peter F. Drucker, 2001
The Essential Drucker
Drucker, Peter F.
© 2001 by Peter F. Drucker
"With all this publicity, which goes a long way in answering some of the Navy's government critics who've been complaining about inactivity at the Base here?"
После всей этой шумихи, которая помогает ответить многим из критиков Флота в правительстве, которые жаловались не неактивность здешней Базы.
Dickson, Gordon / The OutposterДиксон, Гордон / Пограничник
Пограничник
Диксон, Гордон
The Outposter
Dickson, Gordon
© 1972 by Gordon R. Dickson
Besides, Holiyi was complaining only today how long it was since he had a night in port."
Кроме того, Холийи только сегодня жаловался, как давно он не проводил ночь в гавани.
Duncan, Dave / Coming of WisdomДункан, Дэйв / Обретение мудрости
Обретение мудрости
Дункан, Дэйв
Coming of Wisdom
Duncan, Dave
© 1988 by D. J. Duncan
"You been hankering ain’t complaining ain’t bull blowing.
И скулит он, и жалуется, и причитает.
Steinbeck, John / The Grapes of WrathСтейнбек, Джон / Гроздья гнева
Гроздья гнева
Стейнбек, Джон
© Издательство "Правда", 1989
The Grapes of Wrath
Steinbeck, John
© John Steinbeck, 1939
© renewed John Steinbeck, 1967
A medical worker form the oblast TB dispensary calls you to notify that a resident of your Raion, Mr. A.G. Ivanov has presented directly to the oblast TB dispensary complaining of cough.
Вам позвонили из областного противотуберкулезного диспансера (ОПТД) и сообщили, что житель вашего района Иванов А. Г. самостоятельно обратился в консультационное отделение ОПТД с жалобами на кашель.
© 2001-2006 EurasiaHealth Knowledge Network and American International Health Alliance
"Stop complaining, " Agrippa said.
– Сейчас же перестань хныкать, – сурово отрезал Агриппа.
Zelazny, Roger,Sheckley, Robert / Bring Me the Head of Prince CharmingЖелязны, Роджер,Шекли, Роберт / Принеси мне голову Прекрасного принца
Принеси мне голову Прекрасного принца
Желязны, Роджер,Шекли, Роберт
© 1991 by Amber Corporation and Robert Sheckley
© Перевод. А. К. Андреев, Н. Б. Шварцман, 2004
Bring Me the Head of Prince Charming
Zelazny, Roger,Sheckley, Robert
© 1991 by Amber Corporation and Robert Sheckley
Whenever Microsoft added a new feature to its latest release, many Windows users began complaining that they preferred the old version.
По мере появления новых средств в новой версии Windows все больше пользователей стали заявлять, что им больше нравились старые варианты настроек.
Rathbone, Andy / Windows® XP For Dummies®Ратбон, Энди / Windows ХР для "чайников"
Windows ХР для "чайников"
Ратбон, Энди
© Компьютерное изд-во "Диалектика", 2002
© Hungry Minds, Inc., 2001
Windows® XP For Dummies®
Rathbone, Andy
© 2001 Hungry Minds, Inc.
Oh, I'm not complaining.
О, я не протестую.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / A Raw YouthДостоевский, Фёдор / Подросток
Подросток
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Советская Россия", 1979
A Raw Youth
Dostoevsky, Fyodor

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    жалующийся

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Collocations

complaining witness
принесший жалобу
complaining witness
свидетель
complain of
жаловаться
complain to
жаловаться
to complain
жаловаться
begin to complain / squawk
запищать
apply with complains for
обратился с жалобами
Complain of
жаловаться на
whinge = Complain peevishly in an annoying or repetitive manner
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Word forms

complain

verb
Basic forms
Pastcomplained
Imperativecomplain
Present Participle (Participle I)complaining
Past Participle (Participle II)complained
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I complainwe complain
you complainyou complain
he/she/it complainsthey complain
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am complainingwe are complaining
you are complainingyou are complaining
he/she/it is complainingthey are complaining
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have complainedwe have complained
you have complainedyou have complained
he/she/it has complainedthey have complained
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been complainingwe have been complaining
you have been complainingyou have been complaining
he/she/it has been complainingthey have been complaining
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I complainedwe complained
you complainedyou complained
he/she/it complainedthey complained
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was complainingwe were complaining
you were complainingyou were complaining
he/she/it was complainingthey were complaining
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had complainedwe had complained
you had complainedyou had complained
he/she/it had complainedthey had complained
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been complainingwe had been complaining
you had been complainingyou had been complaining
he/she/it had been complainingthey had been complaining
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will complainwe shall/will complain
you will complainyou will complain
he/she/it will complainthey will complain
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be complainingwe shall/will be complaining
you will be complainingyou will be complaining
he/she/it will be complainingthey will be complaining
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have complainedwe shall/will have complained
you will have complainedyou will have complained
he/she/it will have complainedthey will have complained
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been complainingwe shall/will have been complaining
you will have been complainingyou will have been complaining
he/she/it will have been complainingthey will have been complaining
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would complainwe should/would complain
you would complainyou would complain
he/she/it would complainthey would complain
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be complainingwe should/would be complaining
you would be complainingyou would be complaining
he/she/it would be complainingthey would be complaining
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have complainedwe should/would have complained
you would have complainedyou would have complained
he/she/it would have complainedthey would have complained
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been complainingwe should/would have been complaining
you would have been complainingyou would have been complaining
he/she/it would have been complainingthey would have been complaining
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am complainedwe are complained
you are complainedyou are complained
he/she/it is complainedthey are complained
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being complainedwe are being complained
you are being complainedyou are being complained
he/she/it is being complainedthey are being complained
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been complainedwe have been complained
you have been complainedyou have been complained
he/she/it has been complainedthey have been complained
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was complainedwe were complained
you were complainedyou were complained
he/she/it was complainedthey were complained
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being complainedwe were being complained
you were being complainedyou were being complained
he/she/it was being complainedthey were being complained
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been complainedwe had been complained
you had been complainedyou had been complained
he/she/it had been complainedthey had been complained
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be complainedwe shall/will be complained
you will be complainedyou will be complained
he/she/it will be complainedthey will be complained
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been complainedwe shall/will have been complained
you will have been complainedyou will have been complained
he/she/it will have been complainedthey will have been complained

complaining

noun
SingularPlural
Common casecomplaining*complainings
Possessive casecomplaining's*complainings'