- lambast(e)
- [ʹlæmbeıst] v сл.
1. 1) бить, колотить2) мор. выпороть линьками2. разносить, бранить; вздрючить
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
lambast — lam*bast , v. t. Same as {lambaste}. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lambast — UK [læmˈbæst] / US verb [transitive] Word forms lambast : present tense I/you/we/they lambast he/she/it lambasts present participle lambasting past tense lambasted past participle lambasted mainly journalism to criticize someone severely,… … English dictionary
lambast — [[t]læmbæ̱st[/t]] lambasts, lambasting, lambasted VERB If you lambast someone, you criticize them severely, usually in public. [FORMAL] [V n] Grey took every opportunity to lambast Thompson and his organization. (in AM, usually use lambaste… … English dictionary
lambast — verb 1. censure severely or angrily The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger s car The deputy ragged the Prime Minister The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup • Syn: ↑call on the carpet, ↑take to task, ↑rebuke, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
lambast — lam|bast [ læm bæst ] verb transitive MAINLY JOURNALISM to criticize someone angrily, especially in a newspaper article or speech: lambast someone for (doing) something: The administration was lambasted for failing to respond immediately to the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lambast — transitive verb see lambaste … New Collegiate Dictionary
lambast — verb <!copyvio: v 1: beat with a cane [syn: cane, flog, lambaste] 2: censure severely or angrily; The mother scolded the child for entering a strangers car ; The deputy ragged the Prime Minister ; The customer dressed down the waiter for… … Wiktionary
lambast — lam|bast lambaste [ˈlæmbæst] v [T] formal [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Probably from lam to hit ( LAM) + baste] to criticize someone or something very strongly, usually in public = ↑slate ▪ Democrats lambasted the President s budget plan for being… … Dictionary of contemporary English
lambast — v. beat unmercifully; rebuke strongly, reprimand (also lambaste) … English contemporary dictionary
lambast — lam·bast … English syllables
lambast — [læmˈbæst] verb [T] mainly journalism to criticize someone angrily, especially in public … Dictionary for writing and speaking English