complaint

queja, reclamación

Algo que se dice o escribe para expresar descontento con una situación.

En inglés sencillo: Something you say or write to show that you are unhappy about a situation.

• I made a complaint about the food.
• The manager deals with customer complaints.
• Have you sent your complaint to the airline?

Cómo se usa: a complaint about something (We received a complaint about the noise.); a complaint to someone (She made a complaint to the manager.)

Sinónimos: protest, grievance

Expresiones frecuentes: make a complaint, customer complaint, formal complaint

queja, motivo de queja

Problema o preocupación que hace que algo no te satisfaga.

En inglés sencillo: A problem or concern that makes you unhappy about something.

• My only complaint is the price.
• His main complaint was the lack of space.
• I have no complaints about the quality of their work.

Cómo se usa: a complaint about something (My only complaint about the room is its size.); someone's complaint is that… (Her main complaint is that the work is boring.)

Sinónimos: grievance, concern, problem

Expresiones frecuentes: main complaint, only complaint, no complaint

dolencia, afección

Enfermedad o malestar que afecta a una parte del cuerpo, generalmente de poca gravedad.

En inglés sencillo: An illness or a problem affecting part of the body, usually a minor one.

• She has a minor skin complaint.
• The doctor treated his stomach complaint.
• These medicines help with common childhood complaints.

Sinónimos: ailment, illness, disorder

Expresiones frecuentes: skin complaint, stomach complaint, minor complaint

demanda

Documento inicial presentado al tribunal que explica por qué se inicia un proceso civil contra una persona u organización.

En inglés sencillo: The first court document explaining why someone is bringing a civil case against another person or organization.

• The lawyer filed the complaint yesterday.
• The complaint names three companies as defendants.
• An amended complaint added details about the unpaid bills.

Cómo se usa: file a complaint against someone (The company filed a complaint against its former supplier.)

Sinónimos: statement of claim

Expresiones frecuentes: file a complaint, civil complaint, amended complaint