tell off
suomi-englanti sanakirjatell off englannista suomeksi
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tell off englanniksi
To rebuke, to reprimand, or to admonish, often in a harsh, angry, direct way.
''Joel's boss told him off for being late again.''
{{quote-text|en|year=1903|title=Field and Stream|page=755
To allocate duties to someone.
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{{quote-book|en|author=Kenneth Grahame|title=The Wind in the Willows
To divide and practise a regiment or company in the several formations, preparatory to marching to the general parade for field exercises.
{{quote-text|en|year=1885|author=Edward Farrow|title=A Dictionary of Military Terms