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scold

UK
/skəʊld/
US
/skoʊld/

Translations

scoldverb
scolded
Past Simple
scolded
Past Participle
scolding
Gerund
UK
/skəʊld/
US
/skoʊld/
The manager scolded the employee for missing the deadline.
Менеджер отчитывал сотрудника за пропущенный срок.
The teacher scolded the student for being late.
Учитель ругал ученика за опоздание.
She would often scold her dog for making a mess.
Она часто бранила свою собаку за беспорядок.
Additional translations
укорять
Synonyms
rebuke
reprimand
chide
admonish
berate
upbraid
castigate
criticize
Antonyms
praise
commend
applaud
scoldnoun
scolds
pl
UK
/skəʊld/
US
/skoʊld/
He received a scold from his boss for being late.
Он получил выговор от начальника за опоздание.
Additional translations
порицание
брань
Synonyms
shrew
nag
faultfinder
reprover
chider
termagant
harpy
fishwife

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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