English-German translation for "complain"

"complain" German translation

complain
[kəmˈplein]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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sich beklagen, sich beschweren, Klage Beschwerde führen jammern, klagen reklamieren
examples
  • people complained that
    man beschwerte sich, dass
    people complained that
  • jammern, klagen (of überaccusative (case) | Akkusativ akk)
    complain express suffering
    complain express suffering
examples
  • reklamieren
    complain commercial term, commerce | Wirtschaft/VolkswirtschaftWIRTSCH
    complain commercial term, commerce | Wirtschaft/VolkswirtschaftWIRTSCH
people complain
die Leute beklagen sich
people complain
to complain with justice
sich mit Recht beschweren
to complain with justice
to complain with reason
sich mit gutem Grundor | oder od Recht beschweren
to complain with reason
Alle werden die Toten wieder beklagen, und Europa wird keinen Schritt vorangekommen sein.
Everyone will complain and Europe will not have made any progress.
Source: Europarl
Welches Recht haben Freundlose, sich zu beklagen?
What right had the friendless to complain?
Source: Books
Sie litt und schien ihm ihr Leid zu klagen.
She was suffering and seemed to be complaining to him of her pain.
Source: Books
Leute beklagen sich über das Mehrjährige Ausrichtungsprogramm und sagen, es funktioniere nicht.
People complain about the Multi-Annual Guidance Programme and say it is not working.
Source: Europarl
Und doch... ich beklage mich nicht.
And yet… yet I am not complaining.
Source: GlobalVoices
Politiker und Geschäftsleute werden darüber klagen.
Politicians and businesspeople will complain.
Source: News-Commentary
Die Kreditgeber beklagen sich, ein solches Gesetz verletze ihre Eigentumsrechte.
Lenders complain that such a law would violate their property rights.
Source: News-Commentary
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