repreensão — meaning in English
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English meaning
- admonition noun A warning from someone in authority that you have done wrong and must stop.
- rattle verb To make a rapid series of short, sharp knocking sounds by shaking or being shaken.
- rebuke noun A sharp expression of disapproval; a scolding.
- reprimand noun A formal, often stern rebuke for wrongdoing.
Senses
repreensão is used for these senses in English:
- admonition A rebuke by an authority that one has erred and should not persist in their actions; a reprimand.
- rattle (obsolete) A scolding; a sharp rebuke. [17th–19th c.]
- rebuke (of a person) A harsh criticism.
- reprimand A severe, formal or official reproof; reprehension, rebuke, private or public.
rattle — full definition
- verb To make a rapid series of short, sharp knocking sounds by shaking or being shaken.
- verb To unsettle or unnerve someone, making them lose composure.
- noun A baby's toy that makes a shaking noise, or any object that produces that kind of noise.
- noun A rapid series of short, sharp sounds.
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