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maßregeln — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • reprimand noun A formal, often stern rebuke for wrongdoing.
  • reprove verb To show that you think something is wrong.

Senses

maßregeln is used for these senses in English:

  • reprimand To reprove in a formal or official way.
  • reprove (intransitive) To express disapproval. [from 14th c.]
  • reprove (transitive) To criticise, rebuke, or reprimand (someone), usually in a gentle and kind tone. [from 14th c.]

reprimand — full definition

  1. noun A formal, often stern rebuke for wrongdoing.
  2. verb To formally scold or criticize someone for something they did wrong.

reprove — full definition

  1. verb To show that you think something is wrong.
  2. verb To gently tell someone off in a kind way.
  3. verb To refuse to accept a feeling or way of behaving.
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Rüge Zurechtweisung Verweis Maßregelung Rüffel abkanzeln rüffeln zurechtweisen ermahnen mahnen rügen tadeln