кля́уза

rare #37354

nounfeminineinanimatecountable

1.
petty denunciation, tale-telling complaint, informing
Он написа́л на сосе́да кля́узу в мили́цию.
He wrote a spiteful denunciation of his neighbour to the police.
Derogatory; typically of a written complaint made out of spite.
2.
slander, malicious gossip, backbiting
По конто́ре хо́дят кля́узы о новом нача́льнике.
Malicious gossip about the new boss is going round the office.
3.
intrigue, scheming
Он ма́стер на интри́ги и кля́узы.
He is a master of intrigue and scheming.
4.
(rare) cavil, vexatious litigation, legal quibblinglaw
Дело утону́ло в суде́бных кля́узах.
The case sank in legal quibbling.
Dated legal use.

Examples

Он написал на соседа кляузу в милицию.
He filed a malicious complaint against his neighbor with the police.
Из-за этой кляузы у него были проблемы на работе.
Because of this malicious complaint, he had problems at work.
Не люблю сплетни и кляузы.
I don't like gossip or malicious complaints.