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take to task

/ˈteɪk tə tɑːsk/

Traduction: Réprimander sévèrement ou critiquer quelqu'un pour une faute, une erreur ou un manquement aux attentes.

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/ˈteɪk tə tɑːsk/C1formal
  • frRéprimander sévèrement ou critiquer quelqu'un pour une faute, une erreur ou un manquement aux attentes.

To reprimand, criticize, or scold someone severely for a mistake, wrongdoing, or failure to meet expectations.

  1. Reprimand or criticizeC1formal

    To scold, criticize, or reprimand someone for a mistake or wrongdoing.

    frréprimander

    • The manager took the employee to task for missing the deadline.
    • She was taken to task by her parents for her rude behavior.
    • The committee took the politician to task for his misleading statements.