skälla ut — meaning in English
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English meaning
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chastise
verb To criticise or scold someone sharply for something they did wrong.
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lambaste
verb To scold, reprimand or criticize harshly.
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scold
verb To criticize someone sharply, usually for doing something wrong.
Senses
skälla ut is used for these senses in English:
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chastise
(transitive) To punish, especially by corporal punishment.
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lambaste
To scold, reprimand or criticize harshly.
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scold
(ambitransitive) To rebuke angrily.
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tell off
(transitive) To rebuke, to reprimand, or to admonish, often in a harsh, angry, direct way.
lambaste — full definition
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verb To scold, reprimand or criticize harshly.
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verb To give a thrashing to; to beat severely.
