amonestar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- admonish verb To tell someone firmly that they have done wrong, or to warn or urge them seriously.
- berate verb To scold someone harshly and at length.
- lecture noun A talk given to teach an audience about a subject.
- orate verb To speak formally; to give a speech.
- warn verb To alert someone to a danger, problem, or something unpleasant that may happen.
Senses
amonestar is used for these senses in English:
- admonish (transitive) To inform or notify of a fault; to rebuke in a serious tone; to tell off.
- berate (transitive) To chide or scold vehemently.
- lecture (transitive) To preach, to berate, to scold.
- orate To speak passionately; to preach for or against something.
- tell off (transitive) To rebuke, to reprimand, or to admonish, often in a harsh, angry, direct way.