their main grievance is low pay — il loro principale motivo di risentimento è la paga bassa
a sense of grievance — un senso di ingiustizia
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
griev|ance — «GREE vuhns», noun. 1. a real or imagined wrong; reason for being annoyed or angry; cause for complaint: »The captain told his men to report any grievance to him. SYNONYM(S): injustice, injury. 2. Obsolete. suffering, distress, or trouble, or a… … Useful english dictionary
grievance — griev‧ance [ˈgriːvns] noun 1. [countable] HUMAN RESOURCES a complaint made by a worker to an employer, usually because they feel they have been treated unfairly: • All shopfloor grievances will be passed on to management. • You must pursue your… … Financial and business terms
grievance — griev·ance / grē vəns/ n 1: a cause of distress (as an unsatisfactory working condition or unfair labor practice) felt to afford a reason for complaint or dispute; esp: a violation of a collective bargaining agreement usu. by the employer 2: the… … Law dictionary
Grievance — Griev ance, n. [OF. grevance. See {Grieve}, v. t.] 1. A cause of uneasiness and complaint; a wrong done and suffered; that which gives ground for remonstrance or resistance, as arising from injustice, tyranny, etc.; injury. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grievance — griev|ance [ˈgri:vəns] n [U and C] a belief that you have been treated unfairly, or an unfair situation or event that affects and upsets you ▪ anyone who has a legitimate grievance against the company ▪ a means of overcoming genuine grievances ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
grievance — griev|ance [ grivəns ] noun 1. ) count a complaint about being treated in an unfair way: Managers were presented with a long list of grievances. have a grievance: People know who to go to if they have a grievance. 2. ) count or uncount a feeling… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
grievance — griev·ance … English syllables
grievance — griev•ance [[t]ˈgri vəns[/t]] n. 1) a wrong considered as grounds for complaint 2) a complaint or resentment, as against an unjust act 3) Obs. the act of inflicting a wrong • Etymology: 1250–1300; < OF … From formal English to slang
grievance committee — griev′ance commit tee n. a group of representatives chosen from a labor union or from both labor and management to consider and remedy workers grievances • Etymology: 1925–30 … From formal English to slang
Aggrievance — Ag*griev ance, n. [OF. agrevance, fr. agrever. See {Aggrieve}.] Oppression; hardship; injury; grievance. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
