reproach

reproach
rə'prəu 
1. verb
(to rebuke or blame but usually with a feeling of sadness and disappointment rather than anger: She reproached me for not telling her about my money troubles; There is no need to reproach yourself - you did the best you could.) reprochar (a)

2. noun
((an) act of reproaching: a look of reproach; He didn't deserve that reproach from you.) reproche
- reproachfully
reproach vb reprochar
reproach
tr[rɪ'prəʊʧ]
noun
1 reproche nombre masculino
transitive verb
1 reprochar (for, -)
■ she reproached him for his apathy le reprochó su desidia
reproach [ri'pro:ʧ] vt
: reprochar
reproach n
1) disgrace: deshonra f
2) rebuke: reproche m, recriminación f
reproach
n.
(§ pl.: reproaches) = baldón s.m.
• contumelia s.f.
• dicterio s.m.
• oprobio s.m.
• reproche s.m.
• zaherimiento s.m.
v.
• afear v.
• improperar v.
• increpar v.
• reprochar v.
• zaherir v.

I rɪ'prəʊtʃ
transitive verb

to reproach somebody FOR -ING/WITH something: he reproached her for not having written to him le reprochó que no le hubiera escrito; I have nothing to reproach myself with — no tengo nada que reprocharme


II
mass & count noun reproche m

above o beyond reproach — irreprochable, intachable

[rɪ'prǝʊtʃ]
1.
N reproche m

above or beyond reproach — intachable, irreprochable

that is a reproach to us all — es un reproche a todos nosotros

poverty is a reproach to civilization — la pobreza es una vergüenza para la sociedad

term of reproach — término m oprobioso

2.
VT

to reproach sb for sth — reprochar algo a algn

to reproach o.s. for sth — reprocharse algo

you have no reason to reproach yourself — no tienes motivos para reprocharte (nada)

* * *

I [rɪ'prəʊtʃ]
transitive verb

to reproach somebody FOR -ING/WITH something: he reproached her for not having written to him le reprochó que no le hubiera escrito; I have nothing to reproach myself with — no tengo nada que reprocharme


II
mass & count noun reproche m

above o beyond reproach — irreprochable, intachable


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