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queja

complaint

noun KEH-hah Less Common

Also means

grievance

Usage Note

Queja is a general complaint or grievance, while denuncia is a formal legal complaint filed with authorities. To file a complaint, you use presentar una queja or poner una queja. The verb is quejarse (to complain), typically followed by de: se queja de todo (he complains about everything). The adjective quejumbroso means whiny or prone to complaining.

Examples

"Presentó una queja formal ante la dirección."

Natural Translation

She filed a formal complaint with the management.

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