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Record 1 1995-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Human Relations
DEF

to speak angrily or in bitter criticism.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
DEF

Adresser des injures, une vive réprimande à (quelqu'un), souvent de façon grossière, pour exprimer son mécontentement.

Spanish

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Record 2 1995-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)
DEF

To scold angrily.

DEF

To reprimand loudly or severely. Deak, E.&S. Grand

OBS

bawl out: Slang.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)

Spanish

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