file complaints

[/faɪl kəmˈpleɪnts/]
verb phrase
apresentar reclamações; registrar reclamações
1. To formally submit or lodge complaints with an authority, organization, or institution
The employees decided to file complaints with the labor department about unsafe working conditions.
Os funcionários decidiram apresentar reclamações ao departamento de trabalho sobre as condições de trabalho inseguras.
2. To make an official record of grievances or dissatisfaction
Customers can file complaints online through the company's customer service portal.
Os clientes podem registrar reclamações online através do portal de atendimento ao cliente da empresa.
In Brazil, filing complaints is an increasingly common practice both in labor relations and consumer protection. The term is widely used in labor unions and consumer advocacy contexts. In the USA, filing complaints is a formalized legal/administrative process with specific procedures depending on the institution (labor board, consumer protection agency, etc.).
NYC Slang
lodge a beef; put in a gripe
Synonyms / Sinônimos
lodge complaintssubmit complaintsregister grievancesmake a complaintreport grievances
Antonyms / Antônimos
praisecommendapprove

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
apresentar reclamações; registrar reclamações
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
dar uma reclamação; registrar a reclamação
Informal variant commonly used
São Paulo
protocolar reclamação
More formal/administrative context
Portugal
apresentar queixas; registar reclamações
Portuguese uses 'queixas' more frequently than Brazilian Portuguese

Related Words

complaintgrievancedisputeprotestobjectionpetition

Related Idioms & Phrases

file a formal complaint
file a complaint against someone
file complaints in writing
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