Forms
- 3rd person singular
- scolds
- past
- scolded
- past participle
- scolded
- gerund
- scolding
Similar words
nag
To nag is to repeat minor complaints or requests over time; to scold is to reprimand someone sharply, usually once, for something specific.
Similar in other languages
German
tadeln
tadeln is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to reprimand, to scold."
Práctica
1 ¿Qué significa scold?
regañar
2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The teacher ___ the noisy students.
Oración completa: The teacher scolded the noisy students. (La maestra regañó a los estudiantes ruidosos.)
3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a scold?
scold: registro neutral, frecuencia común, dominio general, connotación neutral.