No. 1,881 in Russian
пожаловались
"Complained."
In a sentence
Они пожаловались на шумных соседей.
They complained about the noisy neighbors.
In this sentence, the word 'пожаловались' is used as a past tense verb to mean that 'they' expressed dissatisfaction about the noisy neighbors.
Ученики пожаловались учителю на трудные задания.
The students complained to the teacher about the difficult assignments.
The word 'пожаловались' here indicates that the students brought up their concerns to the teacher regarding challenging tasks.
Пациенты пожаловались на длительное ожидание приёма.
The patients complained about the long wait time for the appointment.
In this context, 'пожаловались' shows that the patients voiced their dissatisfaction with the extended waiting time.
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