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reproving

/rɪˈpruː.vɪŋ/

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adjective

/rɪˈpruː.vɪŋ/C2formal
  • ruВыражающий критику или неодобрение, часто в мягкой или поучительной манере.

Expressing criticism or disapproval, often in a gentle or corrective manner.

  1. Expressing criticism or correctionC1formal

    Showing disapproval or criticism, often with the intention of correcting someone's behavior.

    ruОсуждающий

    • The teacher gave him a reproving look for talking during the exam.
    • Her reproving tone made him feel ashamed of his mistake.
    • He received a reproving letter from the manager about his conduct.

    Synonymscensoriouschidingcriticaldisapprovingreproachfulupbraiding

    Antonymscomplimentarylaudatorypraising

Forms
  • more reproving comparative form
  • most reproving superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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verb

reprove/rɪˈpruːv/C2formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для выражения акта критики или исправления кого-либо, обычно в мягкой или официальной манере.

A verb used to express the act of criticizing or correcting someone, typically in a gentle or formal manner.

  1. To criticize or correctC1formal

    To express disapproval of someone's actions or behavior, often in a gentle or formal way.

    ruДелать замечание

    • The teacher reproved the student for not completing the homework.
    • He reproved his colleague for making a careless mistake.
    • She reproved the child gently for telling a lie.

    Synonymsadmonishcensurechiderebukereprimandupbraid

    Antonymsapprovecommendlaudpraise

Forms
  • reproved past participle
  • reproved past simple
  • reproving present participle
  • reproves third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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