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reclamación

claim

noun rreh-klah-mah-SYOHN Less Common

Also means

complaint

Usage Note

Reclamación is the formal act of demanding something owed or lodging an official complaint — presentar una reclamación (to file a claim/complaint). It is common in consumer, insurance, and legal contexts. The related verb reclamar can mean both 'to claim' and 'to demand'; the noun reclamo in Latin America often replaces reclamación in everyday speech.

Examples

"Presentó una reclamación ante el tribunal."

Natural Translation

She filed a claim with the court.

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