tell off

Etymology
From the military order: "number" - when starting with the first soldier, each would number himself out loud, counting in sequence file by file and rank by rank.

Verb

 * 1)  To rebuke, to reprimand, or to admonish, often in a harsh, angry, direct way.
 * Joel's boss told him off for being late again.
 * 1)  To count (members of a sequence), to enumerate.
 * 2)  To allocate duties to someone.
 * 3)  To divide and practise a regiment or company in the several formations, preparatory to marching to the general parade for field exercises.
 * 1)  To divide and practise a regiment or company in the several formations, preparatory to marching to the general parade for field exercises.
 * 1)  To divide and practise a regiment or company in the several formations, preparatory to marching to the general parade for field exercises.
 * 1)  To divide and practise a regiment or company in the several formations, preparatory to marching to the general parade for field exercises.

Synonyms

 * ,, , ; see also Thesaurus:reprehend
 * , ; see also Thesaurus:count

Translations

 * Arabic: وَبَّخَ
 * Bulgarian:, сгълчвам, сгълча
 * Chinese:
 * Cantonese: 話
 * Cornish: keredhi
 * Czech: vynadat
 * Dutch:
 * Esperanto: sapumi la okulojn, admoni
 * Finnish: ,
 * French:
 * Galician:
 * German:, , , , , , , Vorwürfe machen, Ärger machen, Ärger bekommen, , Vorhaltungen machen, einen Verweis erteilen, , , , ,
 * Italian: dare una lavata di capo, sgridare,
 * Ladin: bruntlé
 * Portuguese: dar uma bronca
 * Russian: ,
 * Slovak: vynadať
 * Spanish:, , , cantar las cuarenta, , , poner a parir, poner verde, poner de vuelta y media, poner como chupa de dómine
 * Swedish:
 * Turkish: ,


 * Finnish:
 * German:, , ,