regaño
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el regaño(
rreh
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gah
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nyoh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (reprimand)
a. scolding
Le hablé al cliente de manera irrespetuosa, y el regaño de mi superiores no tardó en llegar.I spoke to the customer disrespectfully and it didn't take long for my superiors' scolding to come.
b. telling-off (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Me dio vergüenza que mis amigos escucharan el regaño de mi mamá.It was embarrassing that my friends listened to the telling-off my mother gave me.
c. talking-to (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Mi abuela me dio un regaño porque rompí la ventana con mi balón.My grandmother gave me a talking-to for breaking the window with my ball.
2. (stern look)
a. scowl
Marcela no dijo nada, pero por su regaño me di cuenta de que estaba enojada conmigo.Marcela didn't say anything, but I could tell she was angry at me by her scowl.
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