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Meanings of berate in English

Portuguese
condenar
Catalan
renyar
Spanish
reprender a gritos

Censure severely or angrily.

      condenar

      To give a forceful and lengthy lecture or criticism to another person.

            Usage of berate in English
            1
            Mickelson's fellow players did not exactly wait in line to berate him.
            The Guardian
            2
            Pretend-berate people in public to see how your game is holding up.
            The football fan's manifesto
            3
            Both images continued to yell at and berate him, moving closer still.
            Book Three: The Final Exodus
            4
            Brother started forward, stalking the king as Erius continued to berate Tobin.
            Hidden Warrior
            5
            Whatever you do, don't congratulate yourself too much, or berate yourself either.
            Backup & recovery
            6
            Part of me wants to jump on any excuse to berate Sid.
            Love, life and linguine
            7
            He found Haven agitated and probably worried that Bolitho would berate him.
            Honour This Day
            8
            But next time you see someone with helium balloons, don't berate them.
            Wired
            9
            You were about to berate me, before I knocked you off balance.
            The charlemagne pursuit
            10
            He could berate a subordinate without repercussions, but not the grand moff.
            Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
            11
            You can't just go berate a member of the Parliament of Strife!
            Rogues
            12
            Dyckman was a spent and bankrupt object, and anybody could berate him.
            We Can't Have Everything: A Novel
            13
            She had let a line worker berate a CEO to his face.
            Perilous Shield
            14
            We chuck a U-turn and berate her about her sex life again!
            News.com.au
            15
            It's foolish to berate such a man in front of pressed landsmen.
            The Only Victor
            16
            Did he silently berate himself for allowing himself to be in that situation?
            The art of racing in the rain
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