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queja — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • complaint noun A statement expressing dissatisfaction or a problem.
  • grievance noun A formal complaint, especially about unfair treatment at work.
  • gripe verb To complain, often persistently about something minor.
  • quarrel noun An angry argument or dispute, especially between people who know each other.

Senses

queja is used for these senses in English:

  • complaint (legal) In a civil action, the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim is based.
  • grievance (countable) A complaint or annoyance.
  • gripe A complaint, often a petty or trivial one.
  • quarrel (countable) Often preceded by a form of to have: a basis or ground of dispute or objection; a complaint; also, a feeling or situation of ill will and unhappiness caused by this.

complaint — full definition

  1. noun A statement expressing dissatisfaction or a problem.
  2. noun A medical problem or symptom.
  3. noun A formal legal document stating the facts and claims that start a lawsuit.

grievance — full definition

  1. noun A formal complaint, especially about unfair treatment at work.
  2. noun A real or perceived wrong that someone feels resentful about.

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