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scolding

/ˈskəʊldɪŋ/

/ˈskoʊldɪŋ/

scoldingnoun

scoldings

Translations

выговор

The employee received a scolding from his boss for being late.

Сотрудник получил выговор от начальника за опоздание.

ругательство

The child was upset after a scolding from his parents.

Ребенок был расстроен после ругательства от родителей.

Additional translations

упрёк

порицание

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

scoldinggerund / present participle

/ˈskəʊl.dɪŋ/

/ˈskoʊl.dɪŋ/

Definitions

Expressing or conveying sharp disapproval or criticism.

She fixed him with a scolding glare.

Synonyms

scoldverb

scolding

Gerund

scolded

Past Simple

scolded

Past Participle

scolding

Gerund

/skəʊld/

/skoʊld/

Translations

ругать

The teacher scolded the student for being late.

Учитель ругал ученика за опоздание.

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.

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.