Berate Meaning in English

word

US

bɪˈɹeɪt

bih-RAYT

UK

bɪɹˈeɪt

bi-RAYT

التعريف

To speak angrily or criticize someone very strongly because of something they have done wrong.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Berate' is formal and strong; it means to rebuke harshly, often at length. Commonly used in writing or serious speech, not casual conversation. Often confused with 'scold' (usually for children) or 'reprimand' (more official). Use 'berate' for focused, harsh criticism.

• Spanish: reprender - regañar severamente
• Portuguese (BR): repreender severamente - censurar
• Portuguese (PT): repreender severamente - censurar
• Chinese (Simplified): 严厉指责 - 斥责
• Chinese (Traditional): 嚴厲指責 - 斥責
• Hindi: कड़ी आलोचना करना - डांटना
• Arabic: يُوبِّخ بشدة - يَنْتَقِد بقسوة
• Bengali: ধমকানো - তীব্র ভর্ৎসনা করা
• Russian: жестко ругать - отчитывать
• Japanese: 激しく叱る - 叱責する
• Vietnamese: mắng mỏ dữ dội - quở trách nặng nề
• Korean: 호되게 꾸짖다 - 심하게 비난하다
• Turkish: azarlamak - sertçe eleştirmek
• Urdu: ڈانٹنا - سخت تنقید کرنا
• Indonesian: memarahi keras - mencerca

جمل نموذجية

The teacher berated the students for being late.

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His boss berated him in front of everyone.

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She berated her son for not doing his homework.

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I didn't expect my friend to berate me over such a small mistake.

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Stop berating yourself—everybody makes mistakes sometimes.

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The coach berated the team for their poor performance during halftime.

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