reprimand

to punish or warn someone verbally

TRANSLATION

einen Verweis erteilen, rügen, tadeln, zurechtweisen; der Verweis, der Anschiss

STATISTICS

IN THE PRESS

"FRANKFURT - The European Commission issued an unprecedented "early warning" Wednesday to Germany because its national deficit threatens to exceed limits mandated under the terms of membership in the single currency. The reprimand came as Hans Eichel, the German finance minister, presented his government's annual economic report, which forced him to concede some bitter truths."

(John Schmid International Herald Tribune, Thursday, January 31, 2002)

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know?

Did you know?

to reprimand is to severely warn or punish in a formal or official way

We English speakers must be quite interested in negative feedback because there are lots of synonyms:

criticise
censure
rebuke
rag
lecture
jaw
dress down
scold
chide
berate
bawl out
remonstrate
chew out
chew up
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lambaste

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