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jdm. Zunder geben

to give someone a dressing-down

Türkçe: birini haşlamak

Noun
der Zunder m.
Verb
geben
Topic
Gesellschaft und Leben

Watch out. Nuance: implies loud or angry criticism.

In a sentence

Which form of geben fills the gap?

Der Trainer ____ der Mannschaft nach der Niederlage ordentlich Zunder.

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Der Trainer gibt der Mannschaft nach der Niederlage ordentlich Zunder.

How it is used

Colloquial. Means 'to give someone a dressing-down' – harshly scold. Use when a boss reprimands an employee for a serious mistake. Nuance: implies loud or angry criticism.

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