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tell off in Arabic

وَبَّخَ wabbaḵa

tell off in Arabic: وَبَّخَ (wabbaḵa). In English, tell off means to number off (a group of soldiers); to divide up (soldiers) in this way.

Arabic words for tell off

to rebuke
وَبَّخَ wabbaḵa

English meaning of tell off

  1. verb To number off (a group of soldiers); to divide up (soldiers) in this way.
  2. verb To assign (someone) to a particular task, duty etc.; to depute, to allocate.
  3. verb To count off (numbers, members of a sequence etc.); to enumerate.
  4. verb To rebuke, to reprimand, or to admonish, often in a harsh, angry, direct way.

Full definition of tell off

tell off in a sentence

  • Joel's boss told him off for being late again.

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Questions about tell off in Arabic

What is the meaning of tell off in Arabic?
Tell off in Arabic is وَبَّخَ (wabbaḵa).
ما معنى كلمة tell off؟
Tell off: وَبَّخَ (wabbaḵa).
What does tell off mean in English?
Tell off means to number off (a group of soldiers); to divide up (soldiers) in this way.

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