- reproof re·proof [rɪ'pruːf]
- frm riprovazione f
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
reproof re·proof [rɪ'pruːf]
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reproof — re|proof [rıˈpru:f] n formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: reprove, from reprover; REPROVE] 1.) [U] blame or disapproval ▪ She greeted me with a look of cold reproof. 2.) a remark that blames or criticizes someone ▪ a mild reproof … Dictionary of contemporary English
reproof — reproof1 [rɪ pru:f] noun a rebuke or reprimand. Origin ME: from OFr. reprove, from reprover reprove . reproof2 [ri: pru:f] verb 1》 Brit. make waterproof again. 2》 make a fresh proof of (printed matter) … English new terms dictionary
re·proof — /rıˈpruːf/ noun, pl proofs formal 1 [noncount] : criticism or blame The fear of reproof prevented them from complaining. 2 [count] : a statement that criticizes or blames someone She responded to their reproofs [=rebukes] by walking off angrily … Useful english dictionary
