rimproverare — meaning in English
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English meaning
- berate verb To scold someone harshly and at length.
- chide verb To scold or express disapproval of someone, usually mildly.
- lash noun A hair growing from the edge of the eyelid; an eyelash.
- rebuke noun A sharp expression of disapproval; a scolding.
- reprimand noun A formal, often stern rebuke for wrongdoing.
- reproach noun A mild expression of blame or disappointment.
- scold verb To criticize someone sharply, usually for doing something wrong.
Senses
rimproverare is used for these senses in English:
- berate (transitive) To chide or scold vehemently.
- chide (transitive) To admonish in blame; to reproach angrily.
- have words (idiomatic, of one party, followed by with) To speak sternly, angrily, or in an argumentative manner to.
- lash (transitive) To scold; or to satirize; to censure with severity.
- read someone the riot act (idiomatic) To scold or berate somebody; to reprimand.
- rebuke (of a person) To criticise harshly; to reprove.
- reprimand To reprove in a formal or official way.
- reproach (transitive) To criticize or rebuke (someone).