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talking-to

N การกล่าวหา (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ  การ ตำหนิ  การประณาม  kan-kao-ha

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

talking-to

talk ing-to |ˈtɔkɪŋ ˌtu | noun [ in sing. ] informal a sharp reprimand in which someone is told that they have done wrong.

 

Oxford Dictionary

talking-to

talking-to noun [ in sing. ] informal a sharp reprimand in which someone is told that they have done wrong.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

talking-to

talking-to noun informal if you ask me, that kid needs a good talking-to. See reprimand (noun ).

 

Oxford Thesaurus

talking-to

talking-to noun informal they gave Peter a talking-to about solving problems with words, not fists: reprimand, lecture, rebuke, scolding, reproof, reproach, rap on the knuckles, slap on the wrists, chiding, remonstration, upbraiding, berating, castigation, tirade, diatribe, admonition, admonishment, lambasting, censure, criticism, obloquy; informal telling-off, ticking-off, wigging, carpeting, tongue-lashing, dressing-down, rocket. ANTONYMS commendation, pat on the back.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

talking-to

t lking-t 名詞 s C 〖通例単数形で 〗⦅くだけて ⦆小言, お目玉 .