tell off

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (transitive) To rebuke, to reprimand, or to admonish, often in a harsh, angry, direct way.
2. (transitive) To count (members of a sequence), to enumerate.
3. (dated, transitive) To allocate duties to someone.
4. (transitive) To divide and practise a regiment or company in the several formations, preparatory to marching to the general parade for field exercises.

Sinonieme

scold

reprimand

rebuke

reproach

admonish

berate

exhort

upbraid

reprove

blame

criticize

censure

abuse verbally

brush down

tear to shreds

bawl out

be down on

repay

criticise

knock

reimburse

lecture

recover

recoup

dress down

reclaim

tick off

take someone to task

reprehend

roar

sail into

scolds

strafe

strip down

strip off

take apart

tear apart

threaten

ticking off

tutor

blow one’s stack

come down on

land on

punish severely

reproach for

speak with

talk to

talk with

tear into

walk into

Vertalings

rügen

amonestar

aansporen

reprender

aanmanen

regañar

manen

ermahnen

vorwerfen

censurar

verwarnen

renyar

verweisen

schelten

reprobar

Etimologie (Engels)

(to count): From the military order: "number" - when starting with the first soldier, each would number himself out loud, counting in sequence file by file and rank by rank.