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chide
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chide  (chd)
v. chid·ed or chid (chd), chid·ed or chid or chid·den (chdn), chid·ing, chides
v.tr.
To scold mildly so as to correct or improve; reprimand: chided the boy for his sloppiness.
v.intr.
To express disapproval.

[Middle English chiden, from Old English cdan, from cd, strife, contention.]

chider n.
chiding·ly adv.

chide [tʃaɪd]
vb chides, chiding, chided, chid ; chided, chid, chidden
1. to rebuke or scold
2. (tr) to goad into action
[Old English cīdan]
chider  n
chidingly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.chidechide - censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"
castigate, chasten, chastise, objurgate, correct - censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"
brush down, tell off - reprimand; "She told the misbehaving student off"
criticise, criticize, pick apart, knock - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"

chide
verb (Old-fashioned) scold, blame, lecture, carpet (informal), flame (informal), put down, criticize, slate (informal, chiefly Brit.), censure, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, berate, tick off (informal), admonish, tear into (informal), blast, tell off (informal), find fault, diss (slang, chiefly U.S.), read the riot act, reprove, upbraid, slap on the wrist, lambast(e), bawl out (informal), rap over the knuckles, chew out (U.S. & Canad. informal), tear (someone) off a strip (Brit. informal), give (someone) a rocket (Brit. & N.Z. informal), reprehend, give (someone) a row (Scot. informal) He is quick to chide his staff for any mistakes or oversights.
Translations
chide [tʃaɪd] (chid (pt) (chidden) (chid (pp))) VT (liter) → reprender

chide [ˈtʃaɪd] vtréprimander, gronder
to chide sb for sth → réprimander qn pour qch

chide pret <chid (old) or chided> ptp <chided or chidden (old)>

chide [tʃaɪd] vtriprendere, rimproverare
chide [tʃaɪd] vtriprendere, rimproverare

chide
v chide [tʃaid]
to scold. iemand berispe; iemand laat verbykom يُؤَنِّبُ شَخْصا على أخطائِه сгълчвам (ostře) pokárat, hubovat give en opsang; give en overhaling jemanden fertigmachen επιπλήττω, κατσαδιάζω echar una bronca a (kellelegi) peapesu tegema شدیداً مواخذه کردن läksyttää passer un savon à לִנזוֹף डांटना grditi jól lehord vkit memarahi (háð)skamma; ásaka criticare aspramente 叱りつける (남을) 몹시 꾸중하다 duoti pylos sadot kādam brāzienu; saukt pie kārtības memarahi iemand duchtig de les lezen gi (noen) en overhaling zmieszać (kogoś) z błotem dar uma ensaboadela a tra­ge (cuiva) o săpuneală дать нагоняй zavolať (si koho) na koberec grajati grditi ge ngn en överhalning ตำหนิ azarlamak 責備 дати прочуханки, чуба нам'яти جھاڑ جھپاڑ کرنا mắng nhiếc thậm tệ


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