reproachful

[US]/rɪ'prəʊtʃfʊl/
[UK]/rɪ'protʃfl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. nagpapahayag ng hindi pagpayag o pagkadismaya; nagpapakita ng sisi o hindi pagpayag.

Example Sentences

she gave him a reproachful look.

Nagbigay siya sa kanya ng mapanghusgang tingin.

From Alexander the grammarian, to refrain from fault-finding, and not in a reproachful way to chide those who uttered any barbarous or solecistic or strange-sounding expression;

Mula kay Alexander ang gramatista, upang pigilan ang paghahanap ng mga pagkakamali, at hindi sa isang mapanumbat na paraan upang pagalitan ang mga nagsasalita ng anumang barbariko o solecistic o kakaiba ang tunog na ekspresyon;

She gave him a reproachful look.

Nagbigay siya sa kanya ng mapanghusgang tingin.

His tone was reproachful as he scolded his child.

Mapanghusga ang kanyang tono habang pinapagalitan niya ang kanyang anak.

She spoke in a reproachful manner.

Nagsalita siya sa isang mapanghusgang paraan.

He shot her a reproachful glance.

Nagbigay siya sa kanya ng isang mapanghusgang sulyap.

The teacher's reproachful words made the student feel guilty.

Ang mapanghusgang mga salita ng guro ay naging sanhi upang makaramdam ng pagkakasala ang estudyante.

His reproachful tone indicated his disappointment.

Ipinahihiwatig ng kanyang mapanghusgang tono ang kanyang pagkadismaya.

She couldn't hide the reproachful tone in her voice.

Hindi niya maitago ang mapanghusgang tono sa kanyang boses.

The dog gave her a reproachful look after she scolded it.

Nagbigay ang aso sa kanya ng mapanghusgang tingin pagkatapos niya itong pagalitan.

He received a reproachful letter from his boss for missing the deadline.

Nakatanggap siya ng mapanghusgang sulat mula sa kanyang boss dahil sa hindi niya pagkakaintindi sa takdang panahon.

The reproachful expression on her face revealed her disappointment.

Ipinahayag ng mapanghusgang ekspresyon sa kanyang mukha ang kanyang pagkadismaya.

Real-world Examples

" But a very serious one to me, " returned the King reproachfully.

Source: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

" Harry! " said Hermione, shocked and reproachful.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

" N-no, " she considered. " It looks only reproachful" .

Source: Sea Wolf (Part Two)

His tone was reproachful; it made me laugh.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

Fred, George and Ron laughed; Hermione, however, looked reproachful.

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

" Susan! How can you? " said Lucy with a reproachful glance.

Source: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

" I wish yeh'd stop sayin'tha name, Harry, " said a reproachful voice behind them.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

" I shall stay, of course, I'm oldest, " began Meg, looking anxious and self–reproachful.

Source: Little Women (Bilingual Edition)

Don't look at me like that" —Hedwig's large amber eyes were reproachful, " it's not my fault.

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

" Oh, Sara, " Ermengarde almost wailed in her reproachful dismay.

Source: The Little Princess (Original Version)

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