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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries叱責
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shisseki
"彼は先生に叱責された。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A severe reprimand or scolding.
"After missing the deadline, he received a bollocking from his manager." - 2
An intense criticism or lecture.
"The teacher gave the class a bollocking for their lack of preparation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'bollocking' is believed to have originated in British English in the mid-20th century, possibly derived from the slang 'bollock', which refers to reprimanding someone. The word 'bollock' itself may trace back to Old English, where 'bealluc' meant 'testicle', and evolved to imply a scolding or reprimand in a more figurative sense.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bollocking" is said worldwide
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réprimande
Transliteration: ray-preh-mahnd
"Il a reçu une réprimande de son professeur."
Tadel
Transliteration: Tah-del
"Er bekam einen Tadel von seinem Chef."
rimprovero
Transliteration: rim-pro-ve-ro
"Ha ricevuto un rimprovero dal suo insegnante."
reprimenda
Transliteration: reh-preh-men-dah
"Recibió una reprimenda de su jefe."
repreensão
Transliteration: reh-preh-ahn-soo
"Ele recebeu uma repreensão do seu professor."
डांट
Transliteration: daant
"उसे अपने शिक्षक से डांट मिली।"
训斥
Transliteration: xùnchì
"他被老师训斥了。"
꾸지람
Transliteration: ggujiram
"그는 선생님에게 꾸지람을 들었다."
叱責
Transliteration: shisseki
"彼は先生に叱責された。"
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