rebuke (redirected from rebukes)

re·buke  (r-byk)

tr.v. re·buked, re·buk·ing, re·bukes

1. To criticize or reprove sharply; reprimand. See Synonyms at admonish.

2. To check or repress.

n.

A sharp reproof.

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[Middle English rebuken, from Old North French rebuker : re-, back (from Latin; see re-) + *buker, to strike, chop wood (variant of Old French buschier, from busche, firewood, of Germanic origin).]

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rebuke [rɪˈbjuːk]

vb

(tr) to scold or reprimand (someone)

n

a reprimand or scolding

[from Old Norman French rebuker, from re- + Old French buchier to hack down, from busche log, of Germanic origin]

rebukable  adj

rebuker  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rebuke - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face" reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval riot act - a vigorous reprimand; "I read him the riot act" criticism, unfavorable judgment - disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent" chiding, objurgation, scolding, tongue-lashing - rebuking a person harshly what for - a strong reprimand bawling out, castigation, chewing out, dressing down, upbraiding, earful, going-over - a severe scolding berating, blowing up - a severe rebuke; "he deserved the berating that the coach gave him" reproach - a mild rebuke or criticism; "words of reproach" talking to, lecture, speech - a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to" chastening, chastisement, correction - a rebuke for making a mistake admonishment, monition, admonition - a firm rebuke
Verb	1.	rebuke - 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" call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, bawl out, berate, reproof, scold, take to task, call down, reprimand, lambast, lambaste, lecture, remonstrate, trounce, jaw, rag 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"

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rebuke

verb

scold, censure, reprimand, reproach, blame, lecture, carpet (informal), berate, tick off (informal), castigate, chide, dress down (informal), admonish, tear into (informal), tell off (informal), take to task, read the riot act, reprove, upbraid, bawl out (informal), haul (someone) over the coals (informal), chew out (U.S. & Canad. informal), tear (someone) off a strip (informal), give a rocket (Brit. & N.Z. informal), reprehend, chew (someone's) ass (U.S. & Canad. taboo slang) He has been seriously rebuked.
scold approve, praise, applaud, compliment, congratulate, commend, laud

noun

scolding, censure, reprimand, reproach, blame, row, lecture, wigging (Brit. slang), ticking-off (informal), dressing down (informal), telling-off (informal), admonition, tongue-lashing, reproof, castigation, reproval 'Silly little boy' was his favourite expression of rebuke.
scolding praise, compliment, commendation, laudation

Translations

rebuke [rɪˈbjuːk]

A. N → reprimenda f, reproche m

B. VT → reprender, reprochar
to rebuke sb for having done sth → reprender a algn por haber hecho algo, reprochar a algn haber hecho algo

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rebuke [rɪˈbjuːk]

n → réprimande f, reproche m

vt → réprimander
to rebuke sb for sth → reprocher qch à qn
to rebuke sb for doing sth → reprocher à qn d'avoir fait qch

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rebuke

n → Verweis m, → Tadel m

vt → zurechtweisen (for wegen), tadeln (for für); to rebuke somebody for having spoken unkindly → jdn dafür tadeln, dass er so unfreundlich gesprochen hat

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rebuke [rɪˈbjuːk]

1. n → rimprovero

2. vt → rimproverare
to rebuke sb for sth/for doing sth → rimproverare qn per qc/per aver fatto qc

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rebuke [rɪˈbjuːk]

1. n → rimprovero

2. vt → rimproverare
to rebuke sb for sth/for doing sth → rimproverare qn per qc/per aver fatto qc

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rebuke

v rebuke [rəˈbjuːk]

to speak severely to (a person), because he has done wrong The boy was rebuked by his teacher for cheating. bestraf يُوَبِّخ мъмря pokárat irettesætte rüffeln επιπλήττω reprender noomima توبیخ کردن nuhdella réprimander לִנזוֹף फटकाराना, डपटना, डांटना ukor, prijekor megdorgál menegur setja ofan í við, ávíta rimproverare 叱りつける 질책하다 priekaištauti []rāt dimarahi berispen irettesette, gi reprimande skarcić, zganić repreender a admonesta, a dojeni делать выговор, давать нагоняй pokarhať ošteti ukoriti tillrättavisa, banna ดุด่า azarlamak 訓斥，指責 оголошувати догану; докоряти تنبیہ کرنا khiển trách 训斥，指责

n

(stern) words spoken to a person, because he has done wrong. bestraffing تَوْبيخ، تَأنيب мъмрене výtka irettesættelse der Rüffel επίπληξη reprimenda noomitus سرزنش nuhteet réprimande נִזיפָה फटकार ukoriti, izgrditi rendreutasítás teguran ávítur, ofanígjöf rimprovero とがめ 질책 priekaištas rājiens; pārmetums kata-kata marah berisping reprimande, irettesettelse reprymenda, nagana repreensão admones­tare, dojană выговор, нагоняй výčitka, pokarhanie graja ukor tillrättavisning, reprimand การดุด่า azar 斥責 догана; докір تنبیہ lời quở trách 斥责，谴责