rimproverare

Meaning

to scold; to reproach; tell off

Concepts

scold

reprimand

reproach

rebuke

blame

berate

admonish

reprove

upbraid

tell off

chide

dress down

lash

take to task

throw back

advise

insult

lambast

lambaste

lecture

mistreat

quarrel

rag

remonstrate

reproof

ridicule

satirize

trounce

bad mouth

call on the carpet

have words

rail against

rail at

read somebody the riot act

get on somebody’s case

scold off

argue

ashame

bawl out

brush down

call down

censure

chastise

chew out

chew up

compete

complain

convince

criminate

criticize

Synonyms

riprendere

sgridare

rimbrottare

ammonire

rinfacciare

redarguire

insultare

richiamare

correggere

criticare

denigrare

consigliare

convincere

avvertire

biasimare

ingiuriare

offendere

far vergognare

accanà

ngazzà

ruga’

satirizzare

rimproverarsi

dare consiglio

causare vergogna

rabuffare

esprimere il proprio disappunto

fare onta

fare una ramanzina

fare un predicozzo

condannare

discutere

ridicolizzare

spaventare

bisticciare

censurare

deplorare

diffamare

fustigare

infamare

maltrattare

rabbuffare

rampognare

screditare

svergognare

tormentare

Translations

réprimander

gronder

reprender

repreender

reprocher

reprochar

regañar

reñir

tadeln

schelten

rügen

reprendre

censurar

berispen

amonestar

Hyphenated as

rim‧pro‧ve‧rà‧re

Pronounced as (IPA)

/rim.pro.veˈra.re/

Etymology

Ultimately from negation of Latin probō (“to test, approve”), via Medieval Latin reimprobō (“to reprove”). Compare French réprouver (“to reprove”) from Late Latin reprobō (“to disapprove, condemn”) and Spanish improbar (“to disapprove”) from Latin improbō (“to disapprove, condemn”).