klagen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- complain verb To express dissatisfaction, annoyance, or pain about something.
- lament verb To express deep sorrow or regret over 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
klagen is used for these senses in English:
- complain (intransitive) To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
- complain (intransitive) To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge.
- lament An expression of grief, suffering, sadness or regret.
- 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
- verb To express dissatisfaction, annoyance, or pain about something.
- verb To make a formal report or accusation, especially to an authority.
lament — full definition
- verb To express deep sorrow or regret over something.
- noun An expression of grief or regret, sometimes in the form of a song or poem.