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 Translation for 'sb complained' from English to French
qn. s'est lamentésb. complained
qn. se lamenta [littéraire]sb. complained
2 Words
qn. s'est lamenté sur qc.sb. complained about sth.
Partial Matches
assimiler qn. à qn.to put sb. on an equal footing with sb.
placer qn. sous la protection de qn./qc.to place sb. under the protection of sb./sth.
tenir qn./qc. hors de portée de qn./qc.to keep sb./sth. away from sb./sth.
cafter qn. auprès de qn. [fam.]to sneak on sb. to sb. [Br.] [dated]
cafter qn. auprès de qn. [fam.]to rat sb. out to sb. [Am.] [coll.]
assimiler qn./qc. à qn./qc.to bracket sb./sth. with sb./sth. [equate]
privilégier qn. sur qn. d'autreto give sb. an advantage over sb. else
placer qn. à côté de qn. [table]to sit sb. beside sb. [at the table]
occup.
placer qn. auprès de qn. comme garde du corps
to place sb. with sb. as a bodyguard
éloigner qn./qc. de qn./qc.to keep sb./sth. back from sb./sth.
habituer qn./qc. à qn./qc.to get sb./sth. used to sb./sth.
soustraire qn./qc. à la vue de qn.to hide sb./sth. from sb.'s view
intervenir auprès de qn. pour qn.to intercede with sb. on sb.'s behalf
enlever qn./qc. à qn./qc.to take sb./sth. away from sb./sth.
confondre qn./qc. avec qn./qc. (d'autre)to mistake sb./sth. for sb./sth. (else)
apitoyer qn. sur qn.to make sb. feel sorry for sb.
amener qn. chez qn.to take sb. to sb. [at home]
amener qn. à qn.to take sb. to sb. [at home]
comparer qn./qc. avec qn./qc.to compare sb./sth. with sb./sth.
acclimater qn./qc. à qn./qc.to accustom sb./sth. to sb./sth.
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Translation for 'sb complained' from English to French

sb. complained
qn. s'est lamenté

qn. se lamenta [littéraire]

sb. complained about sth.
qn. s'est lamenté sur qc.

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to put sb. on an equal footing with sb.
assimiler qn. à qn.
to place sb. under the protection of sb./sth.
placer qn. sous la protection de qn./qc.
to keep sb./sth. away from sb./sth.
tenir qn./qc. hors de portée de qn./qc.
to sneak on sb. to sb. [Br.] [dated]
cafter qn. auprès de qn. [fam.]
to rat sb. out to sb. [Am.] [coll.]
cafter qn. auprès de qn. [fam.]
to bracket sb./sth. with sb./sth. [equate]
assimiler qn./qc. à qn./qc.
to give sb. an advantage over sb. else
privilégier qn. sur qn. d'autre
to sit sb. beside sb. [at the table]
placer qn. à côté de qn. [table]
to place sb. with sb. as a bodyguard
placer qn. auprès de qn. comme garde du corpsoccup.
to keep sb./sth. back from sb./sth.
éloigner qn./qc. de qn./qc.
to get sb./sth. used to sb./sth.
habituer qn./qc. à qn./qc.
to hide sb./sth. from sb.'s view
soustraire qn./qc. à la vue de qn.
to intercede with sb. on sb.'s behalf
intervenir auprès de qn. pour qn.
to take sb./sth. away from sb./sth.
enlever qn./qc. à qn./qc.
to mistake sb./sth. for sb./sth. (else)
confondre qn./qc. avec qn./qc. (d'autre)
to make sb. feel sorry for sb.
apitoyer qn. sur qn.
to take sb. to sb. [at home]
amener qn. chez qn.

amener qn. à qn.
to compare sb./sth. with sb./sth.
comparer qn./qc. avec qn./qc.
to accustom sb./sth. to sb./sth.
acclimater qn./qc. à qn./qc.
Usage Examples English
  • Shortly after release, some users complained about the lighting implementation on the Kindle Paperwhite.
  • Several of the occupants complained to the effect that, despite the construction of the building, they were in little better situation than had been the case prior to its existence.
  • On July 6, 2011, 22-year-old Derek Williams died in the back of a squad car after he complained that he couldn't breathe.
  • In February 2015, Residents complained about the introduction of a Residents Parking Zone by George Ferguson and Bristol City Council complained about the attachment of signs to the railings outside listed buildings.
  • Some smaller or younger riders complained that the restraints give too much room for the riders to "fall forward" during the lift.

  • After Gaston Defferre died, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing complained about remaining the only character to be represented as a human (and a grumpy old man, at that).
  • Some people have complained about the CPU-consuming XML page format of the web forum.
  • A 1904 letter to the editor of the "New York Times" complained about electrical wiring having been strung through the park to bring power to the Claremont Mansion, which at that time was being used as the headquarters for the Bronx Parks Department.
  • A 2015 Citizens Advice study on section 21 evictions found that tenants evicted using this process were twice as likely to have complained to their landlord, and six times as likely to have complained about their landlord to a local authority.
  • More than 300 viewers complained about the behaviour shown and police looked into whether the participants should be prosecuted for their bad driving.

  • In 1985, when Telangana employees complained about violations of the six-point formula, the government enacted government order 610 (GO 610) to correct the violations in recruitment.
  • In 1985, when Telangana employees complained about the violations to six-point formula, government enacted government order 610 (GO 610) to correct the violations in recruitment.
  • Following the first episode, viewers complained on social networking websites after it appeared that pitch correction (which has been seen as controversial in the music industry) was used to improve the quality of some singers' voices, and forty-five viewers complained to Ofcom.
  • After the series was cancelled, fans of the show complained to Channel 4.
  • Local residents have complained that the sports reserve does not meet the needs for the local community, and have complained that the previous term of Council has not consulted regarding its design.

  • The Bandić campaign created a negative campaign television ad that used a recording of Josipović's words, but after the Josipović campaign complained, the State Election Committee banned it as a violation of campaign rules, while Bandić campaign complained of censorship.
  • Some residents have complained that all the public transport is reserved for pilgrims during the fair, leaving the nearby residents with no transport.
  • Most of the artists who were once signed to the record label had complained about their deals with the music mogul, which often saw them making little to no money from their contracts; they were also overworked, while many had also complained about creative differences concerning the music they wanted to release.
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