telling-off in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for telling-off in the English»Italian Dictionary

telling-off [Brit, Am ˈtɛlɪŋɔf] N

telling-off

sgridata f

telling-off

ramanzina f

to give sb a (good) telling-off

fare una bella ramanzina a qn

Translations for telling-off in the Italian»English Dictionary

rimbrotto [rimˈbrɔtto] N m

rimbrotto

telling-off

fare un rimbrotto a qn

to give sb a telling-off

urlata [urˈlata] N f

1. urlata (di disapprovazione):

urlata

howl

urlata

boo

2. urlata (sgridata):

urlata

dressing-down

urlata

telling-off

urlata

mouthful

sgridata [zɡriˈdata] N f

sgridata

scolding

sgridata

telling-off

sgridata

dressing-down

dare una sgridata a qn

to give sb a scolding or a telling-off

prendersi una sgridata

to get an earful or a scolding, to be scolded

pappina [papˈpina] N f

1. pappina (pappa):

pappina

mush

pappina

pulp

2. pappina (impiastro di semi di lino):

pappina

linseed poultice

3. pappina (ramanzina):

pappina inf

telling-off

pappina inf

dressing-down

4. pappina (cazzotto):

pappina inf

slap

pappina inf

smack

girata [dʒiˈrata] N f

1. girata FIN:

girata

endorsement

girata in bianco

blank endorsement

girata in pieno, girata piena

full endorsement

2. girata (passeggiata, giro):

girata inf

walk

girata inf

stroll

fare una girata in città

to walk around the town, to toddle into town

3. girata (rimprovero):

girata inf

dressing-down

girata inf

telling-off

girata inf

talking-to

fare or dare una bella girata a qn

to give sb a dressing-down or telling-off or talking-to or lecture

4. girata games (distribuzione delle carte):

girata

deal

partaccia <pl partacce> [parˈtattʃa, tʃe] N f

1. partaccia (rimprovero):

fare una partaccia a qn

to give sb a dressing-down or an earful or a mouthful or a telling-off

2. partaccia (brutto tiro):

partaccia

shabby trick

partaccia

mean trick

cicchetto [tʃikˈketto] N m inf

1. cicchetto (liquore):

cicchetto

bracer

cicchetto

short

cicchetto

shot

cicchetto

snifter Brit

farsi or bersi un cicchetto

to have a tipple or a quick snorter

2. cicchetto (rimprovero):

cicchetto

dressing-down

cicchetto

telling-off

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

strillata

telling off

pettinata inf

telling off

telling-off in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for telling-off in the English»Italian Dictionary

telling-off <tellings-off> [ˌte·lɪŋ·ˈɑ:f] N

telling-off

ramanzina f

to give sb a telling-off for (doing) sth

fare una ramanzina a qn per (aver fatto) qc

Translations for telling-off in the Italian»English Dictionary

rimbrotto [rim·ˈbrɔt·to] N m

rimbrotto

telling-off

rabbuffo [rab·ˈbuf·fo] N m (rimprovero)

rabbuffo

telling-off

rimprovero [rim·ˈprɔ:·ve·ro] N m

rimprovero

telling-off

ramanzina [ra·man·ˈdzi:·na] N f inf

ramanzina

telling-off

fare una ramanzina a qu

to give sb a telling-off

ripassata [ri·pas·ˈsa:·ta] N f

1. ripassata (a lezione):

ripassata

brush-up

2. ripassata inf (sgridata):

ripassata

telling-off

predica <-che> [ˈprɛ:·di·ka] N f

1. predica REL:

predica

sermon

2. predica inf (rimprovero):

predica

telling-off

partaccia <-cce> [par·ˈtat·tʃa] N f inf (rimprovero)

partaccia

telling-off

fare una partaccia a qu

to tell sb off

cicchetto [tʃik·ˈket·to] N m

1. cicchetto (di vino, liquore):

cicchetto

shot

farsi un cicchetto

to have a drink

2. cicchetto (ramanzina):

cicchetto

telling-off inf

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

sgridata

telling off

telling-off Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to give sb a telling off

dare una tirata d'orecchi a qu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The student who thought he could get away with such foul-mouthed misogyny in front of the class needed a stern telling-off, which eventually came his way.

www.independent.co.uk

The average youngster is also a bit of a rascal, receiving a telling-off from their teachers 51 times over the course of an academic year.

www.express.co.uk

Certainly not the agency bosses and creative directors who had half-filled the hall and who -- according to one observer -- had expected no more than a mild telling-off.

www.campaignlive.co.uk

If you ask that question, you will likely be the recipient of a good telling-off by those who think anyone who serves is a hero.

www.huffingtonpost.ca

For owners of unruly dogs, a short yank on their lead and a stern telling-off can sometimes seem the only way of keeping their wayward pets in line.

www.telegraph.co.uk

There is supposedly still a telling-off from the army awaiting him.

www.independent.ie

In fact, most times she gives people a big telling-off, she's right.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Watt says he got a telling-off as no flights were disrupted.

www.scene.co.nz

The singer is determined to improve his voice by quitting his nicotine habit, after a telling-off from the boy band's management team.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk

Invest in some moisture and save yourself a telling-off.

www.stuff.co.nz