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jdm. Zunder geben

to give someone a dressing-down

Türkçe: birine ağzının payını vermek

Noun
Zunder m.
Verb
geben
Topic
Gesellschaft und Leben

In a sentence

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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