■ verb criticize or reprimand sharply.
■ noun a sharp reprimand or criticism.
Derivatives
~r noun
Origin
ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. and Old North. Fr. ~r , from re- 'back, down' + bukier 'to beat'.
■ verb criticize or reprimand sharply.
■ noun a sharp reprimand or criticism.
Derivatives
~r noun
Origin
ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. and Old North. Fr. ~r , from re- 'back, down' + bukier 'to beat'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004