Translations for „tell off“ in the English » German Dictionary

tell off VB trans

1. tell off (reprimand):

to tell sb ⇆ off [about [or for] sth]

jdn [wegen einer S. gen ] ausschimpfen

to tell sb ⇆ off [about [or for] sth]

jdm [wegen einer S. gen ] die Leviten lesen [o. CH a. die Kappe waschen] inf

2. tell off MIL:

to tell off soldiers

Soldaten abkommandieren

tell off VB

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to get told off

von jdm ausgeschimpft werden

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to tell off soldiers

Soldaten abkommandieren

to tell sb ⇆ off [about [or for] sth]

jdm [wegen einer S. gen ] die Leviten lesen [o. CH a. die Kappe waschen] inf

to see [or tell] [or spot] sth a mile off

etw drei Meilen gegen den Wind riechen

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Well, it's a little early to tell off the back of two senior team appearances, but he'll certainly be happy with that.

au.eurosport.com

He wants the fans to move on and isn't afraid to tell off those obsessed with his old band, yet still brings the subject up nearly every chance he gets.

thequietus.com

If you must, simply must, tell off your ex, the best bet is to say whatever you need to say to his or her face, in private.

thestir.cafemom.com

A head teacher has used her weekly letter to tell off parents who allow their children to arrive at school in a "dirty and unkempt" state.

www.bbc.co.uk

It is time for politicians from both side of the political divide to tell off recalcitrant taxi drivers.

www.freemalaysiatoday.com

She only stepdown to tell off how security hit her car with his hand and did the same thing to the traffic enforcers motorbike.

preen.inquirer.net

Here's to the girls who still just wan na have fun -- and occasionally tell off their husbands.

www.usmagazine.com

Many songs tell off the rounding up of recruits, which shows that these songs are from the first half of the 19th century.

en.wikipedia.org

They have this habit of grinning at you -- they're difficult to tell off.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Next the lads have impure thoughts and tell off jokes.

www.odt.co.nz