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complaint

/kəmˈpleɪnt/

Meanings
noun

Queja

The act of complaining.

Examples :

"My complaint about the noisy neighbors was finally heard by the landlord. "
El propietario finalmente escuchó mi queja sobre los ruidosos vecinos.
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noun

Demanda, querella

In a civil action, the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim is based; The purpose is to give notice to the adversary of the nature and basis of the claim asserted.

Examples :

"The student filed a complaint with the school principal, detailing the bullying they had experienced. "
El estudiante presentó una demanda al director de la escuela, detallando el acoso que había experimentado.
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noun

Denuncia, querella

In criminal law, the preliminary charge or accusation made by one person against another to the appropriate court or officer, usually a magistrate. However, court proceedings, such as a trial, cannot be instituted until an indictment or information has been handed down against the defendant.

Examples :

"The student made a complaint to the teacher about the unfair test. "
El estudiante presentó una denuncia al profesor sobre el examen injusto.
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Illustration accusation

accusation noun

/ˌæk.jə.ˈzeɪ.ʃən/

Acusación

"The accusation of cheating damaged the student's reputation at school. "

La acusación de hacer trampa dañó la reputación del estudiante en la escuela.

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appropriate verb

/əˈproʊpriət/ /əˈproʊprieɪt/

Apropiar, adecuar

"The teacher will appropriate the new lesson plan to the students' current level of understanding. "

El profesor adecuará el nuevo plan de lecciones al nivel actual de comprensión de los estudiantes.

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persistent adjective

/pəˈsɪstənt/ /pɚˈsɪstənt/

Persistente, tenaz

"She has had a persistent cough for weeks."

Ella ha tenido una tos persistente durante semanas.

Illustration instituted

instituted verb

/ˈɪnstɪt(j)uːtɪd/

Instituir, fundar

"He instituted the new policy of having children walk through a metal detector to enter school."

Él instituyó la nueva política de que los niños pasen por un detector de metales para entrar a la escuela.

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magistrate noun

/ˈmædʒɪstɹeɪt/

Magistrado, juez

"The magistrate listened carefully to both sides of the argument before making a ruling about the noise complaint between the neighbors. "

El magistrado escuchó atentamente a ambas partes del argumento antes de emitir un fallo sobre la queja por ruido entre los vecinos.

Illustration preliminary

preliminary noun

/pɹɪˈlɪmɪnəɹi/ /pɹɪˈlɪmɪnɛɹi/

Preparación, introducción

"The preliminary schedule for the school trip was posted today, giving us an introduction to the upcoming activities. "

El programa preliminar del viaje escolar se publicó hoy, dándonos una introducción a las próximas actividades.

Illustration difficulty

difficulty noun

/ˈdɪfɪkəlti/

Dificultad, problema

"The difficulty of the math problem made it hard for many students to solve it. "

La dificultad del problema de matemáticas dificultó que muchos estudiantes lo resolvieran.

Illustration proceedings

proceedings noun

/pɹəˈsiːd.ɪŋz/

Actuaciones, procedimientos

"The proceedings of the school meeting focused on improving student behavior. "

Las actuaciones de la reunión escolar se centraron en mejorar el comportamiento de los estudiantes.

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indictment noun

/ɪnˈdaɪt.mənt/

Acusación formal, imputación

"The grand jury issued an indictment against the suspect in the vandalism case. "

El gran jurado emitió una acusación formal contra el sospechoso en el caso de vandalismo.

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complaining verb

/kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/

Quejarse, lamentarse

"Joe was always complaining about the noise made by his neighbours."

Joe siempre se quejaba del ruido que hacían sus vecinos.

Illustration information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

Información

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

La información sobre la fecha límite del proyecto resolvió mi incertidumbre; ahora sé qué hay que completar.

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experienced verb

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪənst/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.ənst/

Experimentar, sentir

"I experienced a lot of new things during my summer vacation. "

Experimenté muchas cosas nuevas durante mis vacaciones de verano.