talking-to [ˈtɔːkɪŋtuː]
talking-to
talking-to(
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kihng
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. el sermón (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My dad gave me a good talking-to for getting home at two in the morning.Mi papá me dio un buen sermón por llegar a casa a las dos de la mañana.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I gave my grandson a good talking-to. He shouldn't be going back onto your property.Le leí la cartilla a mi nieto. No debería volver a entrar en su propiedad.
I got a talking-to from the nuns for skipping chapel.Las monjas me regañaron por faltar a misa.
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talking-toNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial)
a. el sermón(M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
b. el rapapolvo(M) (Spain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
to give somebody a talking-toecharle a alguien un buen sermón or
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