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scold

UK
/skəʊld/
US
/skoʊld/

Translations

scoldverb
scolded
Past Simple
scolded
Past Participle
scolding
Gerund
UK
/skəʊld/
US
/skoʊld/
The mother scolded her child for lying.
La mère a grondé son enfant pour avoir menti.
The teacher scolded the students for not completing their homework.
Le professeur a réprimandé les élèves pour ne pas avoir fait leurs devoirs.
Additional translations
râlerAu sens de se plaindre ou de fulminer avec irritation.
Synonyms
castigate
criticize
rebuke
reprimand
chide
admonish
berate
upbraid
Antonyms
praise
commend
applaud
scoldnoun
scolds
pl
UK
/skəʊld/
US
/skoʊld/
After breaking the vase, he got a severe scold from his mother.
Après avoir cassé le vase, il a reçu une sévère réprimande de sa mère.
mégèrePersonne, surtout une femme, qui critique ou invective sans cesse.
The old scold in the village was known for her sharp tongue and constant complaints.
La vieille mégère du village était connue pour sa langue acérée et ses plaintes constantes.
Additional translations
engueuladeFamilier.
harpieSoutenu ou péjoratif.
Synonyms
shrew
fishwife
harpy
termagant
chider
reprover
faultfinder
nag

Definitions

scoldverb
To reprimand or criticize someone angrily.
The teacher scolded the students for not completing their homework.
To utter harsh or angry complaints; to rebuke angrily without necessarily directing the criticism at a specific person.
The neighbors could hear her scold for hours about the state of the garden.
scoldnoun
A person, especially a woman, who habitually uses abusive language.
The old scold in the village was known for her sharp tongue and constant complaints.
An instance or act of scolding; a reprimand.
After breaking the vase, he got a severe scold from his mother.
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