(make a formal complaint)
1complaint — com‧plaint [kəmˈpleɪnt] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] a written or spoken statement by someone complaining about something: • Our sales assistants are trained to deal with customer complaints in a friendly manner. • a letter of complaint… …
2complaint */*/*/ — UK [kəmˈpleɪnt] / US noun Word forms complaint : singular complaint plural complaints 1) a) [countable/uncountable] a written or spoken statement in which someone says they are not satisfied with something make/file/lodge a complaint: I intend to …
3formal — form|al1 W2S2 [ˈfo:məl US ˈfo:r ] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(official)¦ 2¦(behaviour)¦ 3¦(language)¦ 4¦(event/occasion)¦ 5¦(clothes)¦ 6 formal education/training/qualifications 7¦(organized)¦ 8¦(garden/park)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; …
4complaint — com|plaint [ kəm pleınt ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount a written or spoken statement in which someone says they are not satisfied with something: make/file/lodge a complaint: I intend to make a complaint. complaint about: Customers lodged a… …
5formal — for|mal1 [ fɔrml ] adjective *** ▸ 1 official ▸ 2 about events/clothes ▸ 3 about education ▸ 4 about writing/art etc. ▸ 5 about gardens 1. ) following the correct or suitable official methods: The government is promising a formal investigation.… …
6formal — I UK [ˈfɔː(r)m(ə)l] / US [ˈfɔrm(ə)l] adjective *** 1) following the correct or suitable official methods The government is promising a formal investigation. They have offered me the job, but I don t yet have a formal contract. We intend to make a …
7formal*/*/*/ — [ˈfɔːm(ə)l] adj 1) following the correct official methods Ant: informal The government is promising a formal investigation.[/ex] We intend to make a formal written complaint.[/ex] 2) suitable for serious situations or occasions Ant: informal… …
8complaint — com|plaint W3S2 [kəmˈpleınt] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: complainte, from complaindre; COMPLAIN] 1.) [U and C] a statement in which someone complains about something ▪ The sales assistants are trained to deal with customer… …
9complaint — noun 1 act of complaining ADJECTIVE ▪ serious ▪ common, familiar, frequent ▪ minor, small ▪ only …
10complaint — noun 1 (C, U) a written or spoken statement in which someone complains about something: The sales assistants were trained to deal with customer complaints in a friendly manner. (+ about): We have received a number of complaints about your conduct …
