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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).

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