scold

skoʊld
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Translation of scold into Hebrew,

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Verb

1.

reprimand

tr.
speak angrily to someone for doing wrong
tr.
לִנְזוֹף linzofלִגְעוֹר
  • She scolded her son for breaking the vase.היא נזפה בבנה על כך ששבר את האגרטל.
2.

bird vocalization

intr.RareUK
make harsh sounds resembling scolding
intr.RareUK
לִצְוֹוחַ litsvoakh
  • The jay scolded loudly from the tree.העורבני צווח בקול רם מן העץ.

Noun

fault-finder

Dated
person who habitually finds fault or rebukes others
Dated
קוּטְרְנִיק kutrnik
  • The old scold was known for her constant complaints.הקוטרןיק הזקן היה ידוע בתלונות הבלתי פוסקות שלו.
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Expressions with scold: examples in English and translations in Hebrew

נַדְנְדָן
רַגְזָן
The town viewed her as a common scold.

Synonyms and analogies of scold in English

Examples of scold in a sentence

  • He scolded the dog for chewing the shoes.
  • The magpie scolded at the intruder.
  • Birds often scold when threatened.
  • The scold in the office was feared by all.
  • As a scold, he never missed a chance to criticize.

Translations of "scold" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
לִנְזוֹףv. - linzof

She had to scold her son for not cleaning his room again.

היא הייתה צריכה לנזוף בבנה על כך שלא ניקה את חדרו שוב.

Never scold or punish your puppy for mistakes and accidents.

אסור לנזוף או להעניש את הגור שלכם על טעויות ותאונות.

לִגְעוֹרv. - lig'or

Neighbors often scold them for their rowdy late-night parties.

שכנים נוהגים לגעור בהם על המסיבות הרועשות בשעות הלילה המאוחרות.

That's why you should scold them very gently.

בגלל זה אתה צריך לגעור בהם בעדינות.

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  • צַעֲקָנִית

scold: Examples and translations in context

I will scold my younger sister for not doing her homework.

אני אנזוף באחותי הקטנה שלא עשתה את שיעורי הבית שלה.

It's never pleasant when coworkers scold each other in front of clients.

זה אף פעם לא נעים כאשר עמיתים לעבודה נוזפים אחד בשני מול לקוחות.

She always tends to answer back when her parents scold her for being late.

היא תמיד נוטה לענות בחוצפה כשהוריה נוזפים בה על האיחור שלה.

I do need to scold you for being irresponsible with your chores.

אני אכן צריכה לנזוף בך על כך שהיית לא אחראית עם המטלות שלך.

You say oriole to scold me for not learning the poem.

זו דרכך לנזוף בי על כך שלא למדתי את השיר.

Her cheeky grin when caught in trouble made it hard for anyone to scold her.

החיוך החצוף שלה כשהיא נתפסת בצרות מקשה על כל אחד לנזוף בה.

Socially dependent people often quarrel with their drinker and scold him.

אנשים תלויים חברתית לעתים קרובות לריב עם השתייה שלהם לנזוף בו.

And they have bosses who scold them for doodling in the boardroom.

ויש להם בוסים אשר גוערים בהם על שירבוט בחדר הישיבות.

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