Example: La mamma ha dovuto rimproverare il bambino per il disordine.
Definition
"Rimproverare" means to express disapproval or criticism towards someone, usually to correct their behavior or actions. For example, when a mother scolds her child for making a mess, she is rimproverare the child.
Translations
to reprimand
reprender
berispen
reprimir
réprimander
tadeln
repreender
Etymology
The word "rimproverare" comes from the Latin verb 'reprobare,' which means to disapprove or blame. Over time, it evolved in Italian to specifically mean scolding or reprimanding someone, often used in a parental or corrective context.
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to reprimand