"scolding" meaning in English

See scolding in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: scolding, scolding, scoldings
  1. η κατσάδα, το μάλωμα, το να μιλάω με θυμό σε κάποιον, ειδικά σε ένα παιδί, επειδή έκανε κάτι λάθος
    Sense id: el-scolding-en-noun-AMs7wDho

Verb

Forms: scolding
  1. ενεργητική μετοχή ενεστώτα του scold
    Sense id: el-scolding-en-verb-oTLiPm7x
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          "text": "She gave us a good scolding.",
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        },
        {
          "text": "Scolding the child doesn’t knock any sense into him; he needs spanking.",
          "translation": "Με το μάλωμα δε βάζει μυαλό το παλιόπαιδο· ξύλο τού χρειάζεται."
        }
      ],
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        "η κατσάδα, το μάλωμα, το να μιλάω με θυμό σε κάποιον, ειδικά σε ένα παιδί, επειδή έκανε κάτι λάθος"
      ],
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        "συνήθως ενικός"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "scolding"
}

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      "glosses": [
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    },
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        {
          "text": "She gave us a good scolding.",
          "translation": "Μας έδωσε μια γερή κατσάδα."
        },
        {
          "text": "Scolding the child doesn’t knock any sense into him; he needs spanking.",
          "translation": "Με το μάλωμα δε βάζει μυαλό το παλιόπαιδο· ξύλο τού χρειάζεται."
        }
      ],
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        "η κατσάδα, το μάλωμα, το να μιλάω με θυμό σε κάποιον, ειδικά σε ένα παιδί, επειδή έκανε κάτι λάθος"
      ],
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        "συνήθως ενικός"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "scolding"
}

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      "glosses": [
        "ενεργητική μετοχή ενεστώτα του scold"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "scolding"
}

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