queja
B1#2,312Hear it
noun
- complaint, grievance, gripe, grumble
- complaining
verb
- only used in se queja, third-person singular present indicative of quejarse
- only used in te ... queja, syntactic variant of quéjate, second-person singular imperative of quejarse
Forms
noun
| singular | queja |
|---|---|
| plural | quejas |
Used in the library
- La familia esperaba otra queja y preparó una disculpa larga.The family expected another complaint and prepared a long apology.B1El perro crecido (2) — The grown dog (2) (B1)
- Está acostumbrado al agua fría y no entiende las quejas.He is used to the cold water and doesn't understand the complaints.B1Otra vez, por favor (16) — Once more, please (16) (B1)
- El abuelo está sordo para las quejas y fino para el pan.The grandfather is deaf to complaints and sharp for bread.B1Otra vez, por favor (4) — Once more, please (4) (B1)
- Para expresar una queja aquí se usa el pastel, no la carta.To express a complaint here you use cake, not a letter.B1Otra vez, por favor (3) — Once more, please (3) (B1)