complain
kәm'pleinverb
A21,952nd most heard wordIn 55 of 2278 videos (2%)heard 94 timeslast on Oct 17, 2026
- v. express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
- v. make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge
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- 3:27You know how how can I complain now that it's raining?你知道吗，既然现在下雨了，我怎么还能抱怨呢？Learn Real -Life British English - Birmingham! | Comprehensible Input B2
- 25:37so that I could build my first business that would get me to financial freedom, and so sometimes I see people on the internet complaining that like, oh, if you're more productive, well, that just lets your employer make more money.好让我能打造我的第一份事业，实现财务自由，所以有时我看到网上有人抱怨说，哦，如果你更有效率，那只会让你的老板赚更多钱。Brutally Honest Advice About Productivity in 26 Minutes
- 23:10She talked about money and complained about people who charged too much.她谈论金钱，并抱怨那些收费太高的人。Learn English with a Book | The Great Gatsby | Deep Work Session | Part 2
- 3:27You might say, oh, you know, getting by, or pretty tired but okay, or even can't complain.你可能会说，哦，你知道的，凑合过吧，或者挺累的但还行，甚至“没什么可抱怨的”。What Do I Say After "How Are You?" 🤔 | Everyday English Conversation (A1–A2)
- 7:28That's the one everybody's complaining because everybody's screaming too loud.就是那个大家都在抱怨的，因为每个人尖叫声太大了。Bill Burr on His Kids Not Respecting Him & Being in Aaron Sorkin’s New Film The Social Reckoning
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- complainingcomplainedcomplains
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- complain about26×to complain12×not complain7×be complain5×can't complain4×
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library'laibrәrin. a room where books are keptworker'wә:kәn. a person who works at a specific occupationchocolate'tʃɒkәlitn. a food made from roasted ground cacao beanscompany'kʌmpәnin. an institution created to conduct businesscity'sitin. a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districtsgoalgәuln. the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
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