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10 Language-to-English DictionariesScold
/skoʊld/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To remonstrate with or rebuke someone angrily and at length.
"She began to scold her son for tracking mud across the newly cleaned floor."
- 1
A person who is given to habitual complaining or angry fault-finding.
"Historically, a notorious scold might face public humiliation in the village square."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'scold' (noun and verb), originating around the 13th century from Old Norse 'skáld' (a poet or satirist), shifting in meaning from a mocking poet to a troublesome, nagging person who uses harsh language.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Scold" is said worldwide
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gronder
Transliteration: ɡʁɔnde
"La mère a grondé son enfant pour avoir menti."
schimpfen
Transliteration: ˈʃɪmpfn̩
"Der Lehrer schimpfte mit den Schülern."
rimproverare
Transliteration: rimproverare
"Il padre ha rimproverato il figlio."
regañar
Transliteration: reɡaˈɲaɾ
"Ella suele regañar a su perro cuando muerde los muebles."
repreender
Transliteration: ʁepɾeẽˈdeɾ
"O professor teve que repreender o aluno bagunceiro."
डाँटना
Transliteration: daantna
"माँ ने शरारती बच्चे को डाँटा।"
责骂
Transliteration: zémà
"老板因为他迟到而责骂了他。"
꾸짖다
Transliteration: kkujitda
"선생님은 지각한 학생들을 꾸짖었다."
叱る
Transliteration: shikaru
"母親は子供が嘘をついたので叱った。"
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