berate
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.
उदाहरण
3 / 5The 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.
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.
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.
शब्द परिवार
याद रखने का तरीका
Think of the word 'irate' (meaning very angry). To berate someone, you must be irate.
त्वरित क्विज़
The coach continued to ___ the players for their lack of focus even after they had won the game.
सही!
सही उत्तर है: berate
उदाहरण
The teacher had to berate the students for their lack of preparation before the final exam.
everydayThe teacher had to berate the students for their lack of preparation before the final exam.
The committee chose to berate the CEO for the company's declining ethical standards.
formalThe committee chose to berate the CEO for the company's declining ethical standards.
Don't berate me just because I forgot to take out the trash this morning.
informalDon't berate me just because I forgot to take out the trash this morning.
Critics often berate the author for relying too heavily on outdated linguistic tropes.
academicCritics often berate the author for relying too heavily on outdated linguistic tropes.
The manager was known to berate subordinates in front of the entire team, which lowered morale.
businessThe manager was known to berate subordinates in front of the entire team, which lowered morale.
शब्द परिवार
सामान्य शब्द संयोजन
सामान्य वाक्यांश
stop berating yourself
stop berating yourself
berate someone into submission
berate someone into submission
berated for negligence
berated for negligence
अक्सर इससे भ्रम होता है
Prate means to talk foolishly or at tedious length about nothing, while berate is to scold harshly.
Rate usually means to assign value or rank, though its archaic meaning (to scold) is actually the root of berate.
इस्तेमाल की जानकारी
Berate is significantly stronger than 'scold.' It implies a sustained and intense verbal attack rather than a brief correction.
सामान्य गलतियाँ
Learners often forget that berate is a transitive verb; you must berate 'someone' or 'yourself.' It cannot be used without an object.
याद रखने का तरीका
Think of the word 'irate' (meaning very angry). To berate someone, you must be irate.
शब्द की उत्पत्ति
Derived from the Middle English prefix 'be-' (intensifier) and 'rate' (to scold or chide).
व्याकरण पैटर्न
सांस्कृतिक संदर्भ
In many modern English-speaking workplaces, berating employees is viewed as abusive behavior or 'toxic' leadership and is increasingly penalized.
त्वरित क्विज़
The coach continued to ___ the players for their lack of focus even after they had won the game.
सही!
सही उत्तर है: berate
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