earful

ear·ful  (îrfl)

n.

1. An abundant or excessive amount of something heard, such as talk or music.

2. Gossip, especially of an intimate or scandalous nature.

3. A scolding or reprimand.

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earful [ˈɪəfʊl]

n Informal

1. something heard or overheard

2. a rebuke or scolding, esp a lengthy or severe one

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	earful - an outpouring of gossip scuttlebutt, gossip, comment - a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people; "the divorce caused much gossip"
	2.	earful - a severe scolding bawling out, castigation, chewing out, dressing down, upbraiding, going-over rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"

Translations

earful [ˈɪəfʊl] N

1. I got an earful of Wagner → me llenaron los oídos de Wagner
she gave me an earful of her complaints → me soltó el rollo de sus quejas
get an earful of this (Brit) → escucha esto

2. (= telling-off) to give sb an earful → echar la or una bronca a algn, regañar a algn

earful [ˈɪə^rfʊl] n (= telling off) to give sb an earful → passer un savon à qn >
to get an earful → recevoir un savon >
ear infection n → otite f

earful [ˈɪəfʊl] n to give sb an earful → fare una ramanzina a qn

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earful [ˈɪəfʊl] n to give sb an earful → fare una ramanzina a qn