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scold in Catalan

scold in Catalan is renyar, renyir — scold means to criticize someone sharply, usually for doing something wrong.

scold in Catalan

renyar
verb
(ambitransitive) To rebuke angrily.
renyir
verb
(ambitransitive) To rebuke angrily.

What does "scold" mean?

  1. verb To criticize someone sharply, usually for doing something wrong.
    "The teacher scolded the students for talking during the test."
  2. noun Old-fashioned: a person, especially a woman, who habitually nags or criticizes.
    "In the old play, she is portrayed as a bitter scold who berates everyone around her."
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scold in a sentence

  • The teacher scolded the students for talking during the test.
  • She scolded her dog for digging up the garden.
  • In the old play, she is portrayed as a bitter scold who berates everyone around her.

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What is "scold" in Catalan?

"scold" in Catalan is renyar, renyir. scold means: To criticize someone sharply, usually for doing something wrong.

How do you use "scold" in a sentence?

Example: "The teacher scolded the students for talking during the test." In Catalan, "scold" is renyar, renyir.

Are there other ways to say "scold" in Catalan?

Yes — Catalan has 2 translations listed for "scold": renyar, renyir.

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