Word of the day: Scold

Scold:  renhir, ralhar, xingar, repreender

Synonyms: tell off, reprimand, yell at, reproach, rebuke, admonish, caution, discipline, chew out, haul over the coals, tick off

“You can work from your own home and there will be no boss to scold you when you go wrong.”

“It’s the sort of thing your grandmother used to scold you for as a child.”

“If he has to scold you, the words will be stuck in his throat.”

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Chew out

Chew out: “dar bronca” em alguém, ralhar, repreender

“The coach chews out even the stars of the team if they fail to show up for practice.”  (www.merriam-webster.com)

Word of the day: Upbraid

Upbraid: censurar, reprovar, repreender

Synonyms: baste, bawl out, berate, call down, chastise, chew out, dress down, hammer, jaw, lambaste (ou lambast), lecture, rag, rant (at), rebuke, reprimand, reproach, scold

“…his wife upbraided him for his irresponsible handling of the family finances…” (www.merriam-webster.com) 

Word of the day: Blister

Blister: bolha, pústula, vesícula, empola, falha, defeito, torre transparente (aeron), vesicante, vesicatório, empolar, formar bolhas, repreender, atacar com palavras rudes

Synonyms / definition: an elevation of the epidermis containing watery liquid / an enclosed raised spot (as in paint) resembling a blister /  an agent as lewisite that causes blistering /  a fungal disease of plants marked by raised patches on the leaves

“ She developed a blister on her heel where her shoe rubbed against it.” (www.merriam-webster.com)