ausschimpfen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- berate verb To scold someone harshly and at length.
- rebuke noun A sharp expression of disapproval; a scolding.
- scold verb To criticize someone sharply, usually for doing something wrong.
- slam verb To shut something with sudden force and a loud noise.
- vituperate verb To criticize (someone or something) in an abusive or harsh manner.
Senses
ausschimpfen is used for these senses in English:
- berate (transitive) To chide or scold vehemently.
- rebuke (of a person) To criticise harshly; to reprove.
- scold (ambitransitive) To rebuke angrily.
- slam (transitive, colloquial, originally, US) To speak badly of; to criticize forcefully.
- tell off (transitive) To rebuke, to reprimand, or to admonish, often in a harsh, angry, direct way.
- vituperate To criticize (someone or something) in an abusive or harsh manner.
rebuke — full definition
- noun A sharp expression of disapproval; a scolding.
- verb To criticize someone sharply, usually for something they did wrong.