terechtwijzen — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
terechtwijzen is used for these senses in English:
- put someone in their place (transitive, idiomatic) To remind someone of their position.
- put someone in their place (idiomatic) To bring somebody down; to humble or rebuke.
- rebuke (of a person) To criticise harshly; to reprove.
- reprimand To reprove in a formal or official way.
rebuke — full definition
- noun A sharp expression of disapproval; a scolding.
- verb To criticize someone sharply, usually for something they did wrong.
reprimand — full definition
- noun A formal, often stern rebuke for wrongdoing.
- verb To formally scold or criticize someone for something they did wrong.
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