вы́волочка — meaning in English

English meaning

• flak noun Anti-aircraft gunfire, or the guns that produce it.
• reprimand noun A formal, often stern rebuke for wrongdoing.

Senses

вы́волочка is used for these senses in English:

• flak (figuratively, informal) Adverse criticism. [from 1963]
• reprimand A severe, formal or official reproof; reprehension, rebuke, private or public.

flak — full definition

1. noun Anti-aircraft gunfire, or the guns that produce it.
2. noun Harsh criticism or complaints.

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.

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