Como dizer “Passar um sabão” em inglês
O professor “passou um sabão” no Juquinha, que estava falando alto na classe.
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The teacher gave Juquinha a verbal reprimand. (Formal)
The teacher gave Juquinha what for. (Very strange...but well understood)
The teacher gave Juquinha a tongue lashing. (What an image!)
The teacher gave Juquinha a chewing out. (This comes from "to chew ass/butt" - to scold)
The teacher chewed out Juquinha. (This comes from "to chew ass/butt" - to scold)
The teacher gave Juquinha a verbal reprimand. (Formal)
The teacher gave Juquinha what for. (Very strange...but well understood)
The teacher gave Juquinha a tongue lashing. (What an image!)
The teacher gave Juquinha a chewing out. (This comes from "to chew ass/butt" - to scold)
The teacher chewed out Juquinha. (This comes from "to chew ass/butt" - to scold)
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The teacher scolded Juquinha.
The teacher told Juquinha off for speaking loudly during the class.
Tell sb off( for sth/for doing something)
(Informal) to speak angrily to sb for doing sth wrong.
I told the boys off for making so much noise.
Fonte:Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
Tell sb off( for sth/for doing something)
(Informal) to speak angrily to sb for doing sth wrong.
I told the boys off for making so much noise.
Fonte:Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
Um bom uso de "scold" neste artigo do NYTimes: Brazil Is Tired of Being Scolded
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/27/opini ... inion&_r=0
(But let there be no further delays in winning another Cup, please.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/27/opini ... inion&_r=0
(But let there be no further delays in winning another Cup, please.)