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chiding

/ˈtʃaɪdɪŋ/ noun

A scolding.

Word Origin From Old English 'cīdan' meaning to quarrel or rebuke. Chiding is the act of scolding. The word is of Germanic origin, and you can almost hear the sharp 'ch' sound in the scolding. Related words are few, but it's a vivid, old word for a sharp telling-off.

noun A scolding. countable

His constant chiding made the children anxious.

(名词) 斥责；责备；责骂

他不断的责骂让孩子们感到焦虑。

(sustantivo) reprimenda; regañina; amonestación; reconvención; sermón [Una reprimenda.]

Su constante reprensión ponía ansiosos a los niños.

(nom) réprimande; gronderie; semonce; admonestation; reproche [Action de gronder; réprimande.]

Ses remontrances constantes rendaient les enfants nerveux.

(Substantiv) Tadel; Schelte; Zurechtweisung [Ein sanfter oder strenger Tadel, mit dem jemand wegen eines Fehlverhaltens zurechtgewiesen wird.]

Sein ständiges **chiding** machte die Kinder ängstlich.

(名詞) 人をしかること、軽い叱責。

彼の絶え間ない叱責は子供たちを不安にさせた。

(substantivo) repreensão; censura; admoestação; bronca [Uma repreensão; censura.]

Suas repreensões constantes deixavam as crianças ansiosas.

Synonyms: scolding rebuke reprimand admonition reproach dressing-down tongue-lashing lecture Antonyms: praise commendation compliment approval

adj Reproachful; critical.

She gave him a chiding look when he arrived late.

(形容词) 指责性的；责备的；批评的

当他迟到时，她投以责备的目光。

(adjetivo) reprensor; reprochador; recriminador; amonestador; criticón [Reprochador; crítico.]

Le lanzó una mirada de reproche cuando llegó tarde.

(adjectif) réprobateur; grondeur; réprocheur; sévère [Qui exprime un reproche; réprobateur.]

Elle lui lança un regard de reproche quand il arriva en retard.

(Adjektiv) tadelnd; vorwurfsvoll; kritisch [In vorwurfsvoller oder kritischer Weise tadelnd, oft mit einem Blick oder einer Äußerung, die Missbilligung ausdrückt.]

Sie warf ihm einen **chiding**en Blick zu, als er zu spät kam.

(形容詞) 非難するような、批判的な様子の。

彼が遅刻した時、彼女は彼を叱るような目つきで見た。

(adjetivo) repreensivo; crítico; admoestador; censurador [Repreensivo; crítico.]

Ela lhe lançou um olhar repreensivo quando ele chegou atrasado.

Synonyms: reproachful critical disapproving censorious scornful disparaging condemnatory fault-finding Antonyms: approving complimentary praising laudatory

verb present participle and gerund of chide

She was chiding her brother for breaking the vase.

(动词) 责备；斥责；指责 【责备（现在分词）】

她正在责备弟弟打碎了花瓶。

(verbo) reprendiendo; regañando; amonestando; reñendo; reconviniendo [participio presente y gerundio de chide (reprender).]

Estaba reprendiendo a su hermano por romper el jarrón.

(verbe) grondant; réprimandant; admonestant [Participe présent et gérondif du verbe « to chide » (gronder, réprimander).]

Elle était en train de chiding son frère pour avoir cassé le vase.

(Verb) tadeln; schelten; zurechtweisen [Jemanden in sanft tadelnder oder vorwurfsvoller Weise zurechtweisen, besonders wegen eines Fehlverhaltens.]

Sie war dabei, ihren Bruder zu **chiding**, weil er die Vase zerbrochen hatte.

(動詞) 「たしなめる」の現在分詞および動名詞

彼女は花瓶を壊したことで兄をしかった。

(verbo) repreendendo; censurando; admoestando [Gerúndio de "repreender" (chide).]

Ela estava repreendendo o irmão por ter quebrado o vaso.

Synonyms: scolding rebuking reprimanding admonishing reproving upbraiding berating castigating Antonyms: praising commending applauding approving
Word parts: chide + ing

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