rüffeln — meaning in English

English meaning

• reprimand noun A formal, often stern rebuke for wrongdoing.

Senses

rüffeln is used for these senses in English:

• reprimand To reprove in a formal or official way.
• tick off (British, AU, transitive, historically, _, US) To reprimand.

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.

Related German words