ausschimpfen

German

Etymology

aus- +‎ schimpfen

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯sʃɪmpfɱ̩/
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Verb

ausschimpfen (weak, third-person singular present schimpft aus, past tense schimpfte aus, past participle ausgeschimpft, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to scold, to berate, to tell off
    Synonyms: schelten, ausschelten, beschimpfen
    er schimpfte uns aus ― he scolded us
    einer der Männer schimpfte den Richter aus und nannte ihn einen Lügner ― one of the men berated the judge, calling him a liar
    Ihre Mutter schimpfte sie aus. ― Her mother scolded her.
    Die Regierung wurde dafür heftig ausgeschimpft. ― The government was berated a lot for this.

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