scolding

[US]/'skəuldiŋ/
[UK]/ˈskoldɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. una reprimenda verbal
adj. expresando reprimenda
Word Forms
Pluralscoldings
Gerundioscolding

Example Sentences

scolding like a fishwife

regañando como una pescadera

The woman is always scolding the children in our neighbourhood.

La mujer siempre está regañando a los niños en nuestro vecindario.

a gentle scolding; a gentle tapping at the window.

una suave reprimenda; un suave golpecito en la ventana.

You should ease up on the child and stop scolding her.

Deberías aflojar con el niño y dejar de regañarla.

Mum took Anna away, scolding her for her bad behaviour.

La madre llevó a Anna, regañándola por su mal comportamiento.

Every scolding that boy just seems to glance off him and not change his behavior at all.

Cada regaño que le hacen a ese niño parece que simplemente se desliza sobre él y no cambia su comportamiento en absoluto.

I could hear mother scolding the dog for bringing mud into the house.

Podía escuchar a mi madre regañando al perro por traer lodo a la casa.

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