告发 — meaning in English

English meaning

• complain verb To express dissatisfaction, annoyance, or pain about something.
• moan noun A low, drawn-out sound expressing pain, sadness, or pleasure.
• sue verb To take legal action against someone, typically in a civil (non-criminal) case.
• wail verb To cry out loudly in grief, pain, or sorrow.

Senses

告发 is used for these senses in English:

• complain (intransitive) To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
• moan (transitive, chiefly, UK) To complain about; to bemoan, to bewail; to mourn. [from 13th c.]
• sue (transitive) To file a legal action against someone, generally a non-criminal (civil) action.
• wail (transitive) To lament; to bewail; to grieve over.

complain — full definition

1. verb To express dissatisfaction, annoyance, or pain about something.
2. verb To make a formal report or accusation, especially to an authority.

moan — full definition

1. noun A low, drawn-out sound expressing pain, sadness, or pleasure.
2. verb To make such a sound.
3. verb To complain, especially persistently or about small things.

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