grievance

torto, ingiustizia

Atto ingiusto o situazione difficile che dà a qualcuno motivo di lamentarsi.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: grievance against someone/something (The tenants have a grievance against their landlord.); grievance about something (Her main grievance about the job concerns unpaid overtime.)

Sinonimi: wrong, injustice

Espressioni comuni: legitimate grievance, address a grievance, grievance against someone

reclamo, denuncia

Reclamo presentato ufficialmente per un trattamento ingiusto, soprattutto sul lavoro.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: grievance against someone/something (She filed a grievance against her employer.); grievance with someone/something (He lodged a grievance with the personnel department.)

Sinonimi: complaint

Espressioni comuni: file a grievance, grievance procedure, formal grievance

risentimento, rancore

Rabbia o amarezza dovuta alla convinzione di essere stati trattati ingiustamente.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: resentment, bitterness

Espressioni comuni: sense of grievance, personal grievance, nurse a grievance

afflizione, pena

Qualcosa che provoca tristezza o dolore interiore.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: sorrow, affliction

Espressioni comuni: deep grievance, source of grievance