What does "regañina" mean in English?

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Spanish

regañina

English

scolding

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Alternative translations of "regañina"

reprimand
rebuke
chiding
telling-off

Examples of how to use "regañina" in Spanish

Spanish
Mi padre me echó una buena regañina.
English
My father gave me a good scolding.
Spanish
Mi madre me dio una regañina ayer.
English
My mother scolded me yesterday.
Spanish
Recibí una regañina por llegar tarde.
English
I received a scolding for arriving late.
Spanish
El profesor dio una regañina breve.
English
The teacher gave a brief scolding.
Spanish
No mereces mi regañina hoy.
English
You don't deserve my scolding today.

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Mi padre me echó una buena regañina.

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