castigating
[/ˈkæstɪɡeɪtɪŋ/]
verb (present participle/gerund)
castigando
1. severely criticizing or reprimanding someone for their behavior or actions
The teacher was castigating the students for their lack of effort on the exam.
A professora estava castigando os alunos pela falta de esforço na prova.
2. expressing strong disapproval or censure toward a person or their conduct
The judge was castigating the defendant for his repeated violations of the law.
O juiz estava castigando o réu pelas suas repetidas violações da lei.
3. punishing or disciplining someone harshly through words or actions
The coach was castigating the team for their poor performance during the match.
O técnico estava castigando o time pelo desempenho fraco durante a partida.
In both American and Brazilian contexts, 'castigating' is considered a formal or literary term often used in educational, legal, or professional settings to describe severe criticism. In everyday speech, Americans might use 'chewing out' or 'ripping into,' while Brazilians might use more colloquial alternatives like 'criticar duramente' or 'repreender.'
NYC Slang
chewing someone out, laying into someone, ripping someone a new one
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