scold harshly
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- 1 scold harshly、rebuke
It means to scold or rebuke someone harshly, usually with anger and strong language.
scold harshly、rebuke
To angrily and severely criticize someone for something they have done.
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เขาถูกดุด่าเพราะมาสาย khǎw thùuk dùdàa phrɔ́ maa sǎay He was harshly scolded for being late. เขาถูกดุด่าเพราะมาสาย details
Learning notes
Explanation
ดุด่า combines ดุ, “to scold,” with ด่า, “to curse at or verbally abuse.” It describes scolding that is more forceful and emotional than a simple warning. It often suggests an angry tone and severe criticism, but it does not always mean that insults or profanity were used. Common patterns include ดุด่าใคร, “scold someone harshly,” ดุด่าใครเรื่อง…, “scold someone about…,” and ถูกดุด่า, “be harshly scolded.”
Usage
It is commonly used when a parent severely scolds a child, a teacher reprimands a student, or a supervisor angrily criticizes an employee. It is also used to describe someone being subjected to a harsh or public scolding.
Caution
This word is too strong for a gentle reminder or calm advice. Use เตือน for warning or reminding someone, and ดุ for ordinary scolding without necessarily implying such severity.
Differences from similar words
1 scold harshly synonyms
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ด่า focuses on insulting or verbally abusing someone. ดุด่า primarily means scolding someone severely, though the scolding may include abusive language.
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ดุ is the more general everyday verb for scolding and does not necessarily imply very harsh words. ดุด่า more clearly suggests anger and severity.
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ตำหนิ means to criticize or find fault and can describe relatively controlled criticism. ดุด่า suggests directly scolding someone in an angry, forceful manner.