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1 a face cuiva morală
to read a sermon to smb.to give smb. a talking-toto read smb. a lectureto lecture smb. -
2 a trage cuiva un perdaf!
to give smb. a bit / a piece of one's mindto shave smb.to comb / to stroke smb.'s hair (for him)to teach smb. a lessonto take smb. to taskto read smb. a lecture / a homily / the Riot Actto give it hot to smb.to give smb. a (good) dressing downto give smb. a good / a sound rating / a regular set-downto give smb. a roasting / a scolding hell / a what-forto bite smb.'s head / nose offto haul / to have smb. over the coalsto have smb. on the carpet / on the matto rap smb. over the knucklesto rap smb.'s knucklesto give smb. a rap over the knucklesto blow smb. a raspberryto give smb. the raspberrysl. to give smb. beanssl. to tick smb. offamer. to salt smb.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a trage cuiva un perdaf!
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3 a ţine cuiva o lecţie de bună cuviinţă / de morală
to read smb. a lecture / a lesson homily.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a ţine cuiva o lecţie de bună cuviinţă / de morală
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4 a ţine cuiva o predică
to moralize smb.to lecture smb. (on morals)to preach to smb.aprox. glumeţ to read the Riot Act to smb.to give smb. a good dressing down
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