regañando
/reɡaɲando/from spelling rules
The English phrase "berating" translates to Spanish as regañando.
The term refers to the act of scolding someone angrily or criticizing them harshly for their mistakes.
Which one should you use?
The standard term for scolding is regañar, which is generally less intense than reprender. While regañar is a common way to express scolding, reprender implies a more formal or serious reprimand.
How does it change in a sentence?
regañando is the gerund of the verb regañar, used to express an ongoing action of scolding or berating. The infinitive form of the verb is regañar.
How do you pronounce it?
/reɡaɲando/
Did you know?
- Spanish speakers often use the expression poner los puntos sobre las íes when berating someone to ensure every detail of a mistake is clarified.
- If a scolding is particularly loud and public, a speaker might say someone is echando un sermón, which literally translates to 'throwing a sermon'.
- In certain regions, particularly in parts of Mexico, people might use the slang term bronca to describe the verbal confrontation or the 'berating' itself, such as echar una bronca.
Examples in context
- El jefe siempre reprende a sus empleados cuando cometen erroresThe boss always berates his employees when they make mistakes
- Mi madre me echó la bronca por llegar tardeMy mother berated me for arriving late
- Juan regañó a su amigo por no estudiar para el examenJuan berated his friend for not studying for the exam
- El profesor reprendió al estudiante por copiar en el examenThe teacher berated the student for cheating in the exam
- Mi hermano me echó la bronca por usar su bicicleta sin permisoMy brother berated me for using his bicycle without permission
- Está regañando al niño.He/she is scolding the child.
- El jefe la está regañando en la oficina.The boss is berating her in the office.
- No me gusta que me estés regañando así.I don't like you berating me like this.
- Sigue regañando a los niños por el desorden.He keeps berating the children for the mess.
Example conversation
Mateo is upset because Elena is criticizing his work.
- ElenaMateo, te estoy regañando por tu falta de cuidado.Mateo, I am berating you for your lack of care.
- MateoNo es necesario regañarme con tanta dureza.It is not necessary to berate me so harshly.
- ElenaEs que no prestas atención a nada.It is just that you don't pay attention to anything.
- MateoLo entiendo, pero por favor, para ya.I understand, but please, stop now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
