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castigating
UK
/ˈkæstɪɡeɪtɪŋ/
US
/ˈkæstɪˌɡeɪtɪŋ/
Translations
castigating
Gerund
castigated
Past Simple
castigated
Past Participle
castigating
Gerund
UK
/ˈkæstɪɡeɪt/
US
/ˈkæstɪˌɡeɪt/
The teacher would often castigate students for being late.
Учитель часто наказывал учеников за опоздание.
The manager castigated the employee for his poor performance.
Менеджер отругал сотрудника за его плохую работу.
Additional translations
castigating
Used attributively to modify nouns, e.g. "a castigating voice".
Definitions
The teacher castigated the student for his repeated tardiness.
In the past, some teachers would castigate students with a ruler for even minor mistakes.
Her castigating tone left no room for argument.