scold — to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong
Pronunciation (IPA): /skoʊld/
Korean meaning: 꾸짖다, 야단치다, 호되게 말하다
Korean pronunciation: 스콜드 (강세: 스콜드)
Example Sentences
- My mom will scold me if she finds out I ate all the ice cream.
- The coach scolded the players for not practicing hard enough.
- Don't scold the cat for knocking over your coffee - it was an accident!
scold
VERB//skoʊld//
to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong
Mother scolding her messy son
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Don't scold me for gold when we're this cold!
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Origin
중세 영어 'scolden'에서 유래되었으며, 원래는 '시끄럽게 떠들다'라는 의미였습니다. 고대 노르드어 'skáld'(시인, 음유시인)와 관련이 있는데, 당시 시인들이 큰 소리로 시를 낭송하거나 비판했기 때문입니다.
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“My mom will scold me if she finds out I ate all the ice cream.”
“The coach scolded the players for not practicing hard enough.”
“Don't scold the cat for knocking over your coffee - it was an accident!”
“She scolded herself for forgetting her friend's birthday.”
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