Queixar-se
Example: Ella es va queixar del soroll a la nit passada.
Definition
"Queixar-se" means to express dissatisfaction or complain about something, often by voicing displeasure or grievances. For example, in the sentence "Ella es va queixar del soroll a la nit passada," it describes her act of complaining about the noise last night.
Etymology
The word "queixar-se" comes from Catalan, where it combines the verb stem "queixar" related to complaining, with the reflexive pronoun "-se," indicating the action is performed on oneself. It shares roots with similar verbs in Romance languages, all tracing back to Latin terms associated with lamenting or expressing discontent.
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"Queixar-se" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A2) - set 4", containing 115 commonly used words.
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