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lambasting

[/læmˈbeɪstɪŋ/]
noun/verb (gerund/present participle)
criticação severa; repreensão áspera
1. severe criticism or harsh reprimand
The coach gave the team a lambasting after their poor performance.
O treinador deu uma repreensão severa à equipe após seu desempenho ruim.
2. the act of criticizing someone harshly or beating someone
The newspaper's lambasting of the politician was relentless.
A criticação severa do político pelo jornal foi implacável.
NYC Slang
chewing out; ripping someone a new one
Synonyms
beratingscoldingreproachingupbraidingcensuringcastigatingchastising
Antonyms
praisingcommendingcomplimentingendorsing

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
crítica severa; bronca; repreensão
Common in both formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
puxão de orelha; reclamação pesada
More colloquial usage
Portugal
repreensão severa; crítica dura
Formal context preferred

Related Idioms & Phrases

give someone a lambasting
take a lambasting
lambast someone for something
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