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engueuler — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • rebuke noun A sharp expression of disapproval; a scolding.

Senses

engueuler is used for these senses in English:

  • chew out (US, slang) To lecture, scold, reprimand, or rebuke, especially in an angry tone of voice.
  • lay into (colloquial) To berate; to scold.
  • rebuke (of a person) To criticise harshly; to reprove.
  • tear a strip off someone (slang) To scold vigorously.
  • yell at (idiomatic) To scold, to rebuke, often by yelling.

rebuke — full definition

  1. noun A sharp expression of disapproval; a scolding.
  2. verb To criticize someone sharply, usually for something they did wrong.

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