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réclamer

demand, claim

verb reh-klah-MEH Less Common
Communication Speech

Also means

complain, protest

Usage Note

Réclamer implies insisting on something you believe you are owed or that is needed (réclamer son dû — to claim what one is owed). It is stronger than demander (to ask) and closer to 'to demand'. The noun une réclamation means a complaint or claim, commonly used in customer service contexts.

Examples

"Elle réclame son argent depuis des semaines."

Natural Translation

She has been demanding her money for weeks.

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