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    Reclamaba (en. Claimed)

    /rekla'maβa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To require or demand something that is considered fair.
    The employee was claiming his overdue salary.
    El empleado reclamaba su salario atrasado.
    To complain or express discontent about a situation.
    The community was demanding improvements in public services.
    La comunidad reclamaba mejoras en los servicios públicos.
    To file a formal complaint with an authority.
    He claimed his right to the inheritance in court.
    Reclamaba ante el juzgado el derecho a la herencia.

    Etymology

    From 'reclamar', derived from the Latin 'reclamare', meaning 'to shout again'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    claim rights
    To require compliance with legitimate rights.
    reclamar derechos
    demand justice
    To demand that justice be served in a situation.
    reclamar justicia
    call for attention
    To draw others' attention to a matter.
    reclamar atención

    Related Words

    claim
    A formal complaint or request.
    reclamo
    they demand
    Third person plural of the present tense of 'reclamar'.
    reclaman
    complaint
    The action of claiming, a demand for something.
    reclamación

    Slang Meanings

    To demand loudly.
    When they didn’t give him his order, he started to shout demands.
    Cuando no le dieron su pedido, empezó a reclamar a gritos.
    To ask for something insistently.
    He was demanding his money as if it were a right.
    Estaba reclamando su dinero como si fuera un derecho.