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Beschwerde

complaint

noun be-SHVEHR-de Less Common
Communication Expressions

Also means

ailment

Usage Note

Beschwerde means a formal complaint (eine Beschwerde einreichen, to file one), but in the plural Beschwerden it shifts to medical 'symptoms' or 'ailments' — a doctor asks Welche Beschwerden haben Sie?. Related verb sich beschweren means 'to complain'.

Examples

"Er reichte eine Beschwerde ein."

Natural Translation

He filed a complaint.

Literal Translation

He handed a complaint in.

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