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grievance

/ˈɡɹiː.vəns/ sustantivo C2

En español: transgresión, motivo de queja, agravio, queja

  1. Something which causes grief. (countable)
  2. A wrong or hardship suffered, which is the grounds of a complaint. (countable)
  3. Feelings of being wronged; outrage; resentment, bitterness or anger. (uncountable)
  4. A complaint or annoyance. (countable)
  5. A formal complaint, especially in the context of a unionized workplace. (countable) · If you want the problem fixed, you'll have to file a grievance with the city.
  6. Violation of regulations or objectionable behavior. (uncountable)

Plural grievances

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De la biblioteca

Men often bear little grievances with less courage than they do large misfortunes.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 57 · B2
Bennet had many grievances to relate, and much to complain of.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 161 · B2
She saw that he wanted to engage her on the old subject of his grievances, and she was in no humour to indulge him.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 266 · B2
But the bitterness of her old grievance promptly stiffened up her wavering determination.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 227 · C1

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