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complaint

[/kəmˈpleɪnt/]
nounpl: complaints
reclamação
1. A statement expressing dissatisfaction or annoyance about something
The customer filed a complaint about the poor service.
O cliente apresentou uma reclamação sobre o péssimo serviço.
2. A formal allegation or claim that something is unsatisfactory or illegal
She lodged a complaint with the authorities.
Ela registrou uma reclamação com as autoridades.
3. An illness or medical condition, especially a minor one
He went to the doctor with a chest complaint.
Ele foi ao médico com uma reclamação de dor no peito.
Synonyms
grievancegrumbleprotestobjectioncriticismclaim
Antonyms
praisecomplimentapprovalsatisfaction

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
reclamação
Most common usage; also 'queixa' for formal complaints
Rio de Janeiro
reclamação
Same as general Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
reclamação
Same as general Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
queixa
Preferred in Portugal; 'reclamação' also used but 'queixa' is more formal

Related Idioms & Phrases

lodge a complaint
file a complaint
make a complaint
air a complaint
complaint department
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