What is the Spanish word for "admonish"?

Learn how to say "admonish" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

admonish

Spanish

amonestar

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Alternative translations of "admonish"

advertir
reprender
llamar la atención
amonestación

Examples of how to use "admonish" in Spanish

English
A teacher may admonish a student.
Spanish
Un maestro puede amonestar a un estudiante.
English
She admonishes her son for bad behavior.
Spanish
Ella amonesta a su hijo por mal comportamiento.
English
The teacher admonished him after class.
Spanish
El maestro le amonestó después de clase.
English
They are admonishing the noisy students now.
Spanish
Ahora están amonestando a los estudiantes ruidosos.
English
He has admonished his team this week.
Spanish
Él ha amonestado a su equipo esta semana.

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