German-English translation for "Standpauke"

"Standpauke" English translation

Standpauke
Femininum | feminine f umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg

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talking-to, lecture, dressing down, ticking-off telling-off
examples
  • jemandem eine Standpauke halten
    to lecturejemand | somebody sb, to givejemand | somebody sb a (good) talking-to (oder | orod stärker dressing down)
    to givejemand | somebody sb a (good) ticking-off (oder | orod telling-off)
    to tick (oder | orod tell)jemand | somebody sb off
    jemandem eine Standpauke halten
  • jemandem eine Standpauke halten stärker
    to dressjemand | somebody sb down, to readjemand | somebody sb the riot act
    jemandem eine Standpauke halten stärker

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