complaints

noun kom-PLEYNTS Rare

Origin: Borrowed from English 'complaints'.

Usage Note

Complaints is an English word occasionally found in Italian commercial and customer-service contexts, particularly in the phrase gestione dei complaints (complaint management). In standard Italian, reclami or lamentele are the correct equivalents and are always preferred in formal writing.

Examples

"Il negozio gestisce i complaints online."

Natural Translation

The store handles complaints online.

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