C1 noun خنثی

berate

/bɪˈreɪt/

To scold or criticize someone angrily and at length, often in a harsh or loud manner. It typically occurs when someone in a position of authority expresses strong disapproval of another person's actions or failures.

مثال‌ها

3 از 5
1

The teacher had to berate the students for their lack of preparation before the final exam.

The teacher had to berate the students for their lack of preparation before the final exam.

2

The committee chose to berate the CEO for the company's declining ethical standards.

The committee chose to berate the CEO for the company's declining ethical standards.

3

Don't berate me just because I forgot to take out the trash this morning.

Don't berate me just because I forgot to take out the trash this morning.

خانواده کلمه

اسم
berating
Verb
berate
قید
beratingly
صفت
berated
مرتبط
rebuke
💡

راهنمای حفظ

Think of the word 'irate' (meaning very angry). To berate someone, you must be irate.

آزمون سریع

The coach continued to ___ the players for their lack of focus even after they had won the game.

درسته!

پاسخ صحیح این است: berate

مثال‌ها

1

The teacher had to berate the students for their lack of preparation before the final exam.

everyday

The teacher had to berate the students for their lack of preparation before the final exam.

2

The committee chose to berate the CEO for the company's declining ethical standards.

formal

The committee chose to berate the CEO for the company's declining ethical standards.

3

Don't berate me just because I forgot to take out the trash this morning.

informal

Don't berate me just because I forgot to take out the trash this morning.

4

Critics often berate the author for relying too heavily on outdated linguistic tropes.

academic

Critics often berate the author for relying too heavily on outdated linguistic tropes.

5

The manager was known to berate subordinates in front of the entire team, which lowered morale.

business

The manager was known to berate subordinates in front of the entire team, which lowered morale.

خانواده کلمه

اسم
berating
Verb
berate
قید
beratingly
صفت
berated
مرتبط
rebuke

ترکیب‌های رایج

berate oneself berate oneself
harshly berate harshly berate
publicly berate publicly berate
constantly berate constantly berate
berate for hours berate for hours

عبارات رایج

stop berating yourself

stop berating yourself

berate someone into submission

berate someone into submission

berated for negligence

berated for negligence

اغلب اشتباه گرفته می‌شود با

berate vs prate

Prate means to talk foolishly or at tedious length about nothing, while berate is to scold harshly.

berate vs rate

Rate usually means to assign value or rank, though its archaic meaning (to scold) is actually the root of berate.

📝

نکات کاربردی

Berate is significantly stronger than 'scold.' It implies a sustained and intense verbal attack rather than a brief correction.

⚠️

اشتباهات رایج

Learners often forget that berate is a transitive verb; you must berate 'someone' or 'yourself.' It cannot be used without an object.

💡

راهنمای حفظ

Think of the word 'irate' (meaning very angry). To berate someone, you must be irate.

📖

ریشه کلمه

Derived from the Middle English prefix 'be-' (intensifier) and 'rate' (to scold or chide).

الگوهای دستوری

verb + object (e.g., berate the employee) verb + object + for + noun/gerund (e.g., berate him for lying) past participle used as adjective (e.g., the berated staff)
🌍

بافت فرهنگی

In many modern English-speaking workplaces, berating employees is viewed as abusive behavior or 'toxic' leadership and is increasingly penalized.

آزمون سریع

The coach continued to ___ the players for their lack of focus even after they had won the game.

درسته!

پاسخ صحیح این است: berate

لغات مرتبط

ozone

B2

Ozone is a colorless gas found in the upper atmosphere that protects the Earth from harmful ultraviolet radiation. It is also produced at ground level as a pollutant when sunlight reacts with industrial emissions.

layer

B2

A layer is a single thickness, sheet, or level of a material that covers a surface or is placed between other things. It can refer to physical substances like paint and geological strata, or abstract levels of complexity and meaning.

around

C2

As an adverb at a C2 level, it denotes presence, availability, or existence within a specific vicinity or context. It is also used to indicate approximate values or to describe movement or positioning that encircles a point or lacks a specific direction.

climate

B2

Climate refers to the long-term patterns of weather conditions, such as temperature and rainfall, in a particular region over many years. It can also describe the prevailing mood, conditions, or social atmosphere of a specific time or place.

immune

B2

Immune describes the state of being protected from a specific disease, typically through vaccination or prior exposure. It can also figuratively refer to being unaffected by something negative, such as criticism, or being exempt from certain duties or legal consequences.

virus

B2

A submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism, often causing disease. In technology, it refers to a piece of malicious code that replicates itself to damage or disrupt a computer system.

species

B2

A species is a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding. It is the basic unit of biological classification and taxonomic rank in the hierarchy of living things.

business

B2

Used as an attributive adjective to describe things related to professional commerce, trade, or work activities. It distinguishes professional matters from personal, social, or recreational ones.

contract

C1

A formal and legally binding agreement between two or more parties that establishes mutual obligations. In academic and legal contexts, it refers to the specific terms, conditions, and enforcement mechanisms that govern a transaction or relationship.

bonus

B2

A bonus is an extra amount of money, credit, or benefit added to what is expected or required. It is typically given as a reward for good performance or as an incentive to encourage future effort.

مفید بود؟
هنوز نظری وجود ندارد. اولین نفری باشید که افکار خود را به اشتراک می‌گذارد!

یادگیری زبان‌ها را رایگان شروع کنید

شروع رایگان یادگیری