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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesréprimander
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ray-pree-mahn-day
"Le professeur a réprimander l'élève en retard."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To find fault with someone; to scold, reproach, or reprimand severely.
"The manager did not hesitate to upbraid the employee for the costly mistake." - 2
To bring something as a reproach or blame against someone.
"She chose not to upbraid him with his past failures, hoping instead to encourage a fresh start."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'ūpbregdan', combining 'ūp' (up) and 'bregdan' (to twitch, pull, or weave, later to bring against someone). Historically, the term shifted from physically pulling or brandishing a weapon against someone to metaphorically bringing a fault or blame up against a person.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Upbraid" is said worldwide
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réprimander
Transliteration: ray-pree-mahn-day
"Le professeur a réprimander l'élève en retard."
tadeln
Transliteration: tah-deln
"Der Lehrer musste den Schüler für sein Verhalten tadeln."
rimproverare
Transliteration: rim-pro-ve-ra-re
"Il capo ha dovuto rimproverare il dipendente."
reprender
Transliteration: reh-pren-dehr
"Su madre lo reprendió por llegar tarde a casa."
repreender
Transliteration: heh-preen-dehr
"O professor decidiu repreender o aluno indisciplinado."
डाँटना
Transliteration: daantna
"शिक्षक ने गलती के लिए छात्र को डाँटा।"
责骂
Transliteration: zémà
"经理因为工作失误而责骂了他。"
꾸짖다
Transliteration: kkujitda
"선생님은 지각한 학생을 꾸짖었습니다."
叱責する
Transliteration: shisseki suru
"上司は部下の不注意を叱責した。"
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