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жалоба

Translation of жалоба

complaint

Russian word in Latin letters: zhaloba

Meaning of жалоба

Russian

выражение недовольства действиями, услугой или ситуацией

English

expression of dissatisfaction

complaint

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈʐaɫəbə]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Жалоба о шуме or жалоба на шум?

жалоба на шум

жалоба на + accusative = complaint about

Don't say жалоба о шуме. A complaint about something — жалоба на: жалоба на шум.

Администратор получил жалобу на шум в номере.

The receptionist got a complaint about noise in a room.

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  1. The guest made a complaint about the noise.

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    Гость подал жалобу на шум.

  2. I want to make a complaint.

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    Я хочу подать жалобу.

жалоба synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between жалоба, претензия, and отзыв

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🇷🇺Russian
претензия

Formal demand to fix or pay; stronger.

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🇷🇺Russian

Review or feedback, good or bad; not a formal complaint.

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жалоба belongs to the topic "At the Hotel →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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жалоба meaning: what does it mean?

expression of dissatisfaction

жалоба pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

жалоба is pronounced as [ˈʐaɫəbə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

жалоба definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The guest made a complaint about the noise. Translation: Гость подал жалобу на шум.

Is жалоба part of At the Hotel vocabulary?

Yes, жалоба (complaint) can be learned in the At the Hotel topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is жалоба part of Customer Communication vocabulary?

Yes, жалоба (complaint) can be learned in the Customer Communication topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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