tongue-lashing

[US]/[tʌŋ ˈlæʃɪŋ]/
[UK]/[tʌŋ ˈlæʃɪŋ]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. Mwongozo mwingi kwa maelezo; maelezo ya kumwongoza.
v. Kumuza mwingi au kumwongoza mwingi.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

receive a tongue-lashing

kukusoma mshale

give a tongue-lashing

kukusoma mshale

avoid a tongue-lashing

kukilala mshale

tongue-lashing him

kukusoma mshale yake

tongue-lashing her

kukusoma mshale yake

after a tongue-lashing

baada ya kusoma mshale

facing a tongue-lashing

kufikia mshale

delivered a tongue-lashing

alikusoma mshale

heard a tongue-lashing

alikusoma mshale

severe tongue-lashing

mshale mrefu

Example Sentences

the manager gave the employee a serious tongue-lashing after the disastrous presentation.

Mwenyekiti alizama mwanamalimio kwa mazama mabaya baada ya maelewo ya mafupi.

after the game, the coach delivered a tongue-lashing to the entire team about their performance.

Baada ya mchezo, mchechi alizama timu kote kuhusu uchaguzi wao.

he received a harsh tongue-lashing from his father about his poor grades.

Alipata mazama mabaya kutoka kwa babu yake kuhusu maktaba yake ya mabaya.

the boss launched into a lengthy tongue-lashing about the missed deadline.

Mwenyekiti alizama mazama mabaya kuhusu muda wa kushindwa.

she braced herself for a tongue-lashing from her mother after arriving late.

Alipanga kwa mazama mabaya kutoka kwa mama yake baada ya kutoa muda mrefu.

the politician faced a public tongue-lashing on social media for his controversial comments.

Mwanamalimio alipata mazama mabaya kwa jumla kwenye media ya jumla kuhusu maambo yake ya mabaya.

despite the tongue-lashing, he remained defiant and unapologetic.

Na upande wa mazama mabaya, alibaki mwenyekiti na haukutana na mazama.

the team captain absorbed the tongue-lashing and vowed to improve.

Mwenyekiti wa timu alipiga mazama mabaya na akisahihisha kwa kushinda.

she avoided a tongue-lashing by admitting her mistake immediately.

Alipita mazama mabaya kwa kusimamia matokeo yake kwa muda mrefu.

the employee feared a tongue-lashing after the project failure.

Mwanamalimio alipata mazama mabaya baada ya kushindwa kwa mchezo.

he tried to deflect the tongue-lashing by blaming others.

Alitafuta kusimamia mazama mabaya kwa kusimamia wengine.

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