tell off
US /tel ˈɔf/
UK /tel ˈɔf/
1.
repreender, dar uma bronca
to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong
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The teacher had to tell him off for cheating.
A professora teve que repreendê-lo por trapacear.
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My mom always tells me off for leaving my clothes on the floor.
Minha mãe sempre me repreende por deixar minhas roupas no chão.