German-English translation for "Epistel"

"Epistel" English translation

Epistel
[eˈpɪstəl]Femininum | feminine f <Epistel; Episteln>

Overview of all translations

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epistle of an apostle, Epistle dressing down, stern lecture long letter, epistle
  • epistle (of an apostle)
    Epistel Religion | religionREL
    Epistel Religion | religionREL
  • Epistle
    Epistel Religion | religionREL gottesdienstliche Lesung
    Epistel Religion | religionREL gottesdienstliche Lesung
  • stern lecture (telling off)
    Epistel Strafpredigt umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    dressing down
    Epistel Strafpredigt umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    Epistel Strafpredigt umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
examples
  • jemandem eine Epistel halten
    to givejemand | somebody sb a stern lecture (oder | orod a good dressing down)
    jemandem eine Epistel halten
  • long letter
    Epistel umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    epistle
    Epistel umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    Epistel umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
examples
jemandem die Epistel (oder | orod den Text, die Leviten) lesen
to scold (oder | orod reprimand)jemand | somebody sb, to givejemand | somebody sb a good dressing down
to read the riot act tojemand | somebody sb
jemandem die Epistel (oder | orod den Text, die Leviten) lesen

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