English to Xhosa Meaning of upbraid - ukuyidubula

Upbraid :

ukuyidubula

verb

fela, kokugxeka, Thatha inxaxheba, ezonakalisa, ukuyidubula, niphikisane, ihlazo, basole, emkhuza

Upbraid :: ukuyidubulaUpbraided :: wakungcikivaUpbraiding :: upbraidingUpbraids :: upbraids

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Definitions of upbraid in English

Verb(1) express criticism towards

Examples of upbraid in English

(1) It's a little ungrateful for Mr. Edwards to now upbraid the man who did so much to make the Senator's own fortune and political career possible.(2) And the newspaper is also right to gently upbraid him for the first article this week in his normally excellent notebook, which really is a piece of tripe.(3) When one of her fellow guests turned in his chair to look at her, she angrily broke off from the point she was making, to upbraid him.(4) I fled from the scene as fast as I could but nevertheless I could hear my father's voice as he continued to upbraid me until I was out of earshot.(5) I was once upbraided by a musician who heard me talking too enthusiastically about the possibilities provided by new instruments.(6) It was the spring before the World Cup in Spain and a man from Madrid sitting behind him joined me in upbraiding him for his behaviour, but my father was having none of it.(7) Her mother was far more critical than her father, constantly upbraiding her youngest daughter for the intensity and sensitivity she showed.(8) When Hand tries to back out, go home, save some of the cash, Will upbraids him.(9) Oh she played ignorant when I upbraided her, but I suspect she knew exactly what she was doing.(10) Professor Galbraith upbraided me yesterday for my suggestion that our sojourns to Geneva be shortened to six weeks.(11) Clara looked momentarily disconcerted but wasn't about to concede defeat after upbraiding Nicholas a moment before.(12) Above all the noise, Margaret could be heard upbraiding her husband - ├ö├ç├┐It's your own fault, Ben, you should have picked one of mine!├ö├ç├û(13) Back on land where we could sink safely into the snow up to our ankles and giggle at our own bravery, there was an angry woman who didn't speak English, upbraiding us in a way that needed no translation.(14) But she was anxious by nature and was forever upbraiding colleagues (mostly me) for turning up late or for writing 250 words on a story when she had asked for 200.(15) A gentleman upbraids his servant: is it true, he asks him, that you have had the audacity to spread around the idea that your master is stingy?(16) Elissa scolded him, calling him a coward, and upbraiding him for not showing backbone.

(1) wake up ::

Vuka

(2) shut up ::

thula

(3) give up ::

ncama

(4) grow up ::

khula

Synonyms

Verb

1. reprimand ::

bakhuze

2. rebuke ::

Ngokukhalima

3. admonish ::

eyala

4. chastise ::

ayithethise

5. chide ::

niphikisane

6. reprove ::

basole

7. reproach ::

ihlazo

8. scold ::

ukumthethisa

9. berate ::

izibeka

10. take to task ::

ukuze umsebenzi

11. lambaste ::

lambaste

15. lecture ::

isifundo

16. tell off ::

xelela nge

19. dress down ::

dress phantsi

20. give someone an earful ::

ukunika umntu i earful

21. rap over the knuckles ::

rap phezu knuckles

22. bawl out ::

bawl ngaphandle

23. lay into ::

yalala ibe

24. chew out ::

ukuhlafuna ngaphandle

25. ream out ::

alda ngaphandle

26. castigate ::

castigate

27. reprehend ::

reprehend

Different Forms

upbraid, upbraided, upbraiding, upbraids

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