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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries叱責
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shissetsu
"彼は上司から厳しい叱責を受けた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A severe reproof or official rebuke, especially a formal one by a person in authority.
"He received a sharp reprimand from his boss for being late."
- 1
To rebuke someone officially or sharply.
"The manager decided to reprimand the employee for negligence."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'reprimere', meaning 'to press back' or 'check', via the French 'réprimander' in the late 16th century. Over time, the physical restraint implied by the root evolved metaphorically to mean a forceful checking or scolding of someone's behavior through authoritative words.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reprimand" is said worldwide
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réprimande
Transliteration: réprimande
"Il a reçu une sévère réprimande de son directeur."
Rüge
Transliteration: Rüge
"Der Angestellte erhielt eine scharfe Rüge."
rimprovero
Transliteration: rimprovero
"Ha ricevuto un aspro rimprovero dal suo capo."
reprensión
Transliteration: reprension
"Recibió una fuerte reprensión por su mal comportamiento."
repreensão
Transliteration: repreensao
"Ele recebeu uma severa repreensão do chefe."
डाँट
Transliteration: daant
"उन्हें अपने प्रबंधक से कड़ी डाँट मिली।"
谴责
Transliteration: qiǎnzé
"他因犯错而受到了上司的严厉谴责。"
견책
Transliteration: gyeonchaek
"그는 상사로부터 엄한 견책을 받았다."
叱責
Transliteration: shissetsu
"彼は上司から厳しい叱責を受けた。"
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