Polyglot Dictionary

admonish

/ədˈmɑːnɪʃ/

verb C1
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

3rd person singular
admonishes
past
admonished
past participle
admonished
gerund
admonishing

Meaning

  1. amonestar, reprender

    • The teacher admonished the students for talking.

      La maestra amonestó a los estudiantes por hablar.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

reprimand

Admonish is a milder, often caring warning; reprimand is a formal, official rebuke, usually from an authority.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa admonish?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The teacher ___ the students for talking.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a admonish?

verb

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