zurechtweisen — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
zurechtweisen is used for these senses in English:
- lambaste To scold, reprimand or criticize harshly.
- put someone in their place (transitive, idiomatic) To remind someone of their position.
- 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.]
lambaste — full definition
- verb To scold, reprimand or criticize harshly.
- verb To give a thrashing to; to beat severely.
reprimand — full definition
- noun A formal, often stern rebuke for wrongdoing.
- verb To formally scold or criticize someone for something they did wrong.