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Pronunciation / Transliteration: reh-pren-der
"El profesor reprendió a los estudiantes por no entregar sus tareas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To scold or criticize someone angrily.
"The teacher berated the students for not completing their assignments on time." - 2
To express disapproval or criticism in a loud and aggressive manner.
"He was berated by his boss for missing the deadline."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'berate' originates from the combination of the prefix 'be-' and the word 'rate', which has roots in Middle English. It emerged in the late 19th century, evolving to mean to scold or criticize someone angrily.
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réprimander
Transliteration: ray-pree-mahn-day
"Le professeur a réprimandé les élèves pour leur manque de travail."
tadeln
Transliteration: ta-del-n
"Der Lehrer hat die Schüler für ihre Nachlässigkeit getadelt."
rimproverare
Transliteration: rim-pro-ver-are
"L'insegnante ha rimproverato gli studenti per non aver fatto i compiti."
reprender
Transliteration: reh-pren-der
"El profesor reprendió a los estudiantes por no entregar sus tareas."
repreender
Transliteration: reh-pre-en-der
"O professor repreendeu os alunos por não fazerem os deveres."
डांटना
Transliteration: daantna
"शिक्षक ने छात्रों को समय पर असाइनमेंट न करने के लिए डांटा।"
训斥
Transliteration: xùnchì
"老师因学生未完成作业而训斥他们。"
꾸짖다
Transliteration: ggujida
"선생님은 학생들이 숙제를 하지 않은 것에 대해 꾸짖었다."
叱る
Transliteration: shikaru
"教師は宿題をしなかった生徒を叱った。"
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