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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

  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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