rimproverare

scold

impiegato reprimand

rimproverare qualcosa a qualcuno reproach s.o. for something

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rimproverare v.tr.

1 to reproach, to upbraid; to reprove, to rebuke; (ufficialmente) to reprimand; (sgridare) to scold, to tell *off, to chide*: essere rimproverato per qlco., to be rebuked for sthg.; il maestro lo rimproverò perché non aveva fatto il compito, the teacher reproved (o scolded) him for not having done his homework; mia madre mi rimproverò perché avevo fatto tardi, my mother told me off (o reproached me) for coming home late; l'ufficiale fu rimproverato in pubblico, the officer was reprimanded in public

2 (biasimare, riprovare) to blame, to reproach: gli si rimproverò la sua cattiva condotta, he was much blamed (o criticized) for his bad behaviour; non mi si può rimproverare di studiare poco, you can't accuse me of not studying enough

3 (rinfacciare) to grudge: gli rimprovera anche quei quattro soldi che gli dà, he grudges him even the few pence he gives him; rimproverare un beneficio fatto a qlcu., to grudge s.o. a service rendered.

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[rimprove'rare] 1.

verbo transitivo

1) (sgridare) to scold, to tell* [sb.] off, to yell at

rimproverare qcn. per aver fatto qcs. — to scold sb. for doing sth

2) (rinfacciare) to reproach, to blame, to criticize

rimproverare a qcn. qcs. — to criticize o reproach sb. for sth.

non gli si può rimproverare nulla — he is beyond reproach

2.

verbo pronominale rimproverarsi

-rsi qcs. — to reproach oneself for o with sth.

non hai nulla da rimproverarti — you have nothing to reproach yourself for

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rimproverare

/rimprove'rare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

 1 (sgridare) to scold, to tell* [sb.] off, to yell at; rimproverare qcn. per aver fatto qcs. to scold sb. for doing sth.

 2 (rinfacciare) to reproach, to blame, to criticize; rimproverare a qcn. qcs. to criticize o reproach sb. for sth.; non gli si può rimproverare nulla he is beyond reproach

II rimproverarsi verbo pronominale

 -rsi qcs. to reproach oneself for o with sth.; non hai nulla da rimproverarti you have nothing to reproach yourself for.