reproachful

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

Translation

adj. uitdrukking van afkeuring of teleurstelling; toont schuld of afkeuring.

Example Sentences

she gave him a reproachful look.

Ze gaf hem een verwijtender blik.

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;

Van Alexander de grammaticus, om te onthouden om kritiek te geven en om niet op een verwijtende manier mensen te berispen die enige barbaarse, ongrammaticale of vreemd klinkende uitdrukking uitspraken;

She gave him a reproachful look.

Ze gaf hem een verwijtender blik.

His tone was reproachful as he scolded his child.

Zijn toon was verwijtend toen hij zijn kind bestrafte.

She spoke in a reproachful manner.

Ze sprak op een verwijtende manier.

He shot her a reproachful glance.

Hij gooide haar een verwijtende blik toe.

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

De verwijtende woorden van de leraar deden de student zich schuldig voelen.

His reproachful tone indicated his disappointment.

Zijn verwijtende toon duidde op zijn teleurstelling.

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

Ze kon de verwijtende toon in haar stem niet verbergen.

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

De hond gaf haar een verwijtende blik nadat ze hem had berispen.

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

Hij ontving een verwijtend schrijven van zijn baas omdat hij de deadline had gemist.

The reproachful expression on her face revealed her disappointment.

De verwijtende uitdrukking op haar gezicht onthulde haar teleurstelling.

Real-world Examples

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

" Maar een zeer ernstig geval voor mij, " zei de Koning verontschuldigend.

Source: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

" Harry! " said Hermione, shocked and reproachful.

" Harry! " zei Hermione, geschokt en verontschuldigend.

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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