reclamar

to claim

verb rreh-klah-MAHR Less Common

Also means

to demand

Usage Note

Reclamar is used for asserting a right or lodging a formal complaint (reclamar una indemnización = 'to claim compensation'), and is stronger and more formal than pedir. The derived noun reclamación is a standard term for a written complaint or claim. In everyday use, reclamar can also simply mean to call someone back or summon them.

Examples

"Los trabajadores reclamaron mejores condiciones."

Natural Translation

The workers demanded better conditions.

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