tell off

UK
/tɛl ɒf/
US
/tɛl ɔf/

Translations

tell offverb
told off
Past Simple
told off
Past Participle
telling off
Gerund
UK
/tɛl ɒf/
US
/tɛl ɔf/
She told him off for not doing his homework.
Она ругала его за то, что он не сделал домашнее задание.
The teacher told off the student for being late.
Учитель отчитала ученика за опоздание.
Additional translations
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Definitions

tell offverb
To reprimand or scold someone for a mistake or wrongdoing.
The teacher told off the students for talking during the exam.