Reprimands Meaning in English

word · lemma: reprimand

US

ˈɹɛpɹəˌmændz

REP-ruh-mandz

UK

ɹˈɛpɹɪmˌɑːndz

REP-rim-ahndz

التعريف

Strong or formal expressions of disapproval, often given by someone in authority when someone has done something wrong.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

A formal, sometimes written word, mostly used in work, school, or official contexts. "Receive a reprimand" means to be officially scolded. Not commonly used for casual situations; use "scold" or "tell off" informally.

• Spanish: reprimendas - regaños
• Portuguese (BR): repreensões - advertências
• Portuguese (PT): reprimendas - advertências
• Chinese (Simplified): 训斥 - 斥责
• Chinese (Traditional): 訓斥 - 斥責
• Hindi: डाँट-फटकार
• Arabic: توبيخات - تعنيفات
• Bengali: ভর্ত্সনা - সতর্কবাণী - তিরস্কার
• Russian: выговор - замечание - порицание
• Japanese: 叱責 - 注意
• Vietnamese: khiển trách - phê bình
• Korean: 견책 - 질책
• Turkish: azarlama - kınama - uyarı (resmî)
• Urdu: سرزنش - ملامت
• Indonesian: teguran - peringatan (resmi) - kecaman

جمل نموذجية

The teacher reprimands students who talk during class.

basic

My boss often reprimands staff for being late.

basic

She reprimands her children when they misbehave.

basic

Public reprimands can be embarrassing for employees.

natural

He ignores most reprimands, but this time he seemed upset.

natural

Serious mistakes at work usually result in official reprimands.

natural