Definitions for talking-to
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
talk′ing-to`(n.)(pl.)-tos.
a scolding.
Origin of talking-to:
1875–80
Wiktionary
talking-to(Noun)
A rebuke or reprimand
Translations for talking-to
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
talking-to(noun)
a talk given to someone in order to scold, criticize or blame them
I'll give that child a good talking-to when he gets home!
- raas, kritiekAfrikaans
- إنْتِقاد، تَقْريع، تَوبيخArabic
- мъмренеBulgarian
- repreensãoPortuguese (BR)
- vyhubováníCzech
- die StandpaukeGerman
- overhaling; skældudDanish
- κατσάδαGreek
- reprimenda, rapapolvo; bronca (más fuerte)Spanish
- peapesuEstonian
- سرزنشFarsi
- puhutteluFinnish
- sermonFrench
- תוֹכחָהHebrew
- फटकार, घुड़कीHindi
- prijekor, grdnjaCroatian
- szidásHungarian
- teguranIndonesian
- ávítur, orð í eyraIcelandic
- sgridata, ramanzinaItalian
- 小言Japanese
- 꾸중Korean
- išbarimas, pylaLithuanian
- bāriens, rājiensLatvian
- marahMalay
- reprimandeDutch
- overhalingNorwegian
- buraPolish
- repreensãoPortuguese
- mustrareRomanian
- нагоняйRussian
- napomínanie, vyhrešenieSlovak
- grajaSlovenian
- grdnjaSerbian
- åthutning, utskällningSwedish
- การตำหนิ (คำไม่เป็นทางการ)Thai
- azar, paylamaTurkish
- 斥責Chinese (Trad.)
- доганаUkrainian
- سرزنش، فہمائشUrdu
- lời mắng mỏVietnamese
- 斥责Chinese (Simp.)
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