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scolding

UK
/ˈskəʊldɪŋ/
US
/ˈskoʊldɪŋ/

Translations

scoldingnoun
scoldings
pl
The employee received a scolding from his boss for being late.
Сотрудник получил выговор от начальника за опоздание.
The child was upset after a scolding from his parents.
Ребенок был расстроен после ругательства от родителей.
Additional translations
упрёк
порицание
Synonyms
rebuke
reprimand
admonition
censure
criticism
castigation
warning
scoldinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈskəʊl.dɪŋ/
US
/ˈskoʊl.dɪŋ/
Synonyms
reproachful
chiding
rebuking
reproving
upbraiding
admonishing
chastising
berating
castigating
lecturing
stern
harsh
severe
scoldverb

scolding

Gerund

scolded
Past Simple
scolded
Past Participle
scolding
Gerund
UK
/skəʊld/
US
/skoʊld/
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.
The manager scolded the employee for missing the deadline.
Менеджер отчитывал сотрудника за пропущенный срок.
Additional translations
укорять
Synonyms
rebuke
reprimand
chide
admonish
berate
upbraid
castigate
criticize
Antonyms
praise
commend
applaud

Definitions

scoldingnoun
An expression of sharp disapproval or criticism.
The teacher gave the student a scolding for not completing his homework.
The act or practice of rebuking or reprimanding someone sharply.
His constant lateness finally earned him a scolding from the manager.
scoldinggerund / present participle
Expressing or conveying sharp disapproval or criticism.
She fixed him with a scolding glare.
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.
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