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Pronunciation / Transliteration: reprender
"Ella lo reprendió por llegar tarde."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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To scold or rebuke someone mildly.
"She gently chided him for being late."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Old English 'cīdan' (verb), meaning to contend, quarrel, or scold, of Germanic origin.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chide" is said worldwide
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gronder
Transliteration: gronder
"Elle l'a grondé pour son retard."
schelten
Transliteration: schelten
"Sie schalt ihn wegen seiner Verspätung."
rimproverare
Transliteration: rimproverare
"Lo ha rimproverato per il ritardo."
reprender
Transliteration: reprender
"Ella lo reprendió por llegar tarde."
repreender
Transliteration: repreender
"Ela o repreendeu por se atrasar."
डांटना
Transliteration: dantna
"उसने देर से आने के लिए उसे डांटा।"
责备
Transliteration: zébèi
"她因他迟到而责备了他。"
꾸짖다
Transliteration: kkujitda
"그녀는 그가 늦은 것에 대해 꾸짖었다."
叱る
Transliteration: shikaru
"彼女は彼の遅刻を叱った。"
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