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Earful
01
o mustrare, o dojană
a severe scolding or reprimand, typically delivered in an angry or forceful manner
Disapproving
Humorous
Informal
Exemple
After forgetting to submit the report, I got a real earful from my manager.
După ce am uitat să trimit raportul, am primit o mustrare de la managerul meu.
She did n’t deserve that earful, but her father was really angry about the situation.
Ea nu merita acea mustrare, dar tatăl ei era foarte supărat din cauza situației.
02
un potop de bârfe, o avalanșă de zvonuri
an outpouring of gossip, often involving revealing or dramatic information
DisapprovingHumorousInformalExemple
The office was full of earfuls of gossip after the new manager arrived.
Biroul era plin de bârfe după sosirea noului manager.
She could n’t help but share an earful about the latest scandal in town.
Nu a putut să nu împărtășească un potop de bârfe despre ultimul scandal din oraș.
03
o predică lungă, o mustrare
an excessive amount of verbal input, usually referring to someone talking too much or giving a long-winded explanation
DisapprovingHumorousInformalExemple
He gave me an earful about his new project, and I could hardly get a word in.
Mi-a ținut un discurs lung despre noul său proiect, și abia am putut să scot o vorbă.
After the meeting, I had to sit through an earful from my boss about the missed deadlines.
După ședință, a trebuit să ascult un predică de la șeful meu despre termenele limită ratate.
