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pokárat — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • admonish verb To tell someone firmly that they have done wrong, or to warn or urge them seriously.
  • reprimand noun A formal, often stern rebuke for wrongdoing.
  • reprove verb To express disapproval.

Senses

pokárat is used for these senses in English:

  • admonish (transitive) To inform or notify of a fault; to rebuke in a serious tone; to tell off.
  • reprimand To reprove in a formal or official way.
  • reprove (transitive) To criticise, rebuke, or reprimand (someone), usually in a gentle and kind tone. [from 14th c.]

reprimand — full definition

  1. noun A formal, often stern rebuke for wrongdoing.
  2. verb To formally scold or criticize someone for something they did wrong.

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