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scolded

/ˈskəʊldɪd/

/ˈskoʊldɪd/

scoldverb

scolded

Past Simple

scolded

Past Simple

scolded

Past Participle

scolding

Gerund

/skəʊld/

/skoʊld/

Translations

бранить

She would often scold her dog for making a mess.

Она часто бранила свою собаку за беспорядок.

отчитывать

The manager scolded the employee for missing the deadline.

Менеджер отчитывал сотрудника за пропущенный срок.

ругать

The teacher scolded the student for being late.

Учитель ругал ученика за опоздание.

Additional translations

укорять

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

Antonyms

scoldnoun

Definitions

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.