grievance

Unrecht, Missstand

Eine ungerechte Handlung oder schwierige Lage, die jemandem Anlass zur Beschwerde gibt.

In einfachem Englisch: An unfair act or difficult situation that gives someone a reason to complain.

• Her main grievance was unequal pay.
• The manager listened to the workers’ grievances.
• They have a legitimate grievance against the housing company.

So benutzt man es: grievance against someone/something (The tenants have a grievance against their landlord.); grievance about something (Her main grievance about the job concerns unpaid overtime.)

Synonyme: wrong, injustice

Häufige Wendungen: legitimate grievance, address a grievance, grievance against someone

Beschwerde

Eine förmliche Beschwerde über ungerechte Behandlung, besonders am Arbeitsplatz.

In einfachem Englisch: An official complaint about unfair treatment, especially at work.

• She filed a grievance yesterday.
• The union helped workers submit their grievances.
• Every formal grievance must be reviewed within ten days.

So benutzt man es: grievance against someone/something (She filed a grievance against her employer.); grievance with someone/something (He lodged a grievance with the personnel department.)

Synonyme: complaint

Häufige Wendungen: file a grievance, grievance procedure, formal grievance

Groll, Verbitterung

Ärger oder Verbitterung, weil man sich von jemandem ungerecht behandelt fühlt.

In einfachem Englisch: A feeling of anger or bitterness because you believe someone has treated you unfairly.

• He spoke with obvious grievance.
• A deep sense of grievance remained after the argument.
• She nursed a grievance for years after being excluded.

Synonyme: resentment, bitterness

Häufige Wendungen: sense of grievance, personal grievance, nurse a grievance

Kummer, Leid

Etwas, das Traurigkeit oder seelischen Schmerz verursacht.

In einfachem Englisch: Something that causes sadness or emotional pain.

• The loss was her greatest grievance.
• He wrote about the grievances that had darkened his youth.
• Each fresh grievance added to the family’s sorrow.

Synonyme: sorrow, affliction

Häufige Wendungen: deep grievance, source of grievance