a lua tare

English translation: to lay into smb

09:56 Jun 19, 2017
Romanian to English translations [PRO]
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Romanian term or phrase: a lua tare
Am fost luati tare de sef in timpul sedintei care ne-a reprosat ca nu ne-am facut treaba
Vertrad
Romania
Local time: 14:32
English translation:to lay into smb
Explanation:
"During the meeting, the boss laid into us for failing to do our job."

Now, depending on the (extralinguistic) context, you could say "the boss reamed our asses" or "tore us a new one", but I wouldn't advise it unless you know for sure that the context allows for this degree of vulgarity - e.g., in a movie/book.

Speaking of "ream", "to ream smb out" also works: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/ream-sb-o... - "The boss reamed them out for sleeping on the job."
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Ioana Costache
Romania
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merci frumos!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1to lay into smb
Ioana Costache
5To be told off
Ivona Tillett
3take it hard, can't stand/bear
mrrafe


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take it hard, can't stand/bear


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mrrafe
United States
Local time: 08:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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to lay into smb


Explanation:
"During the meeting, the boss laid into us for failing to do our job."

Now, depending on the (extralinguistic) context, you could say "the boss reamed our asses" or "tore us a new one", but I wouldn't advise it unless you know for sure that the context allows for this degree of vulgarity - e.g., in a movie/book.

Speaking of "ream", "to ream smb out" also works: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/ream-sb-o... - "The boss reamed them out for sleeping on the job."

Example sentence(s):
  • In the middle of the meeting she suddenly laid into him for no apparent reason.

    Reference: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/lay-into-...
Ioana Costache
Romania
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Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
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merci frumos!

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To be told off


Explanation:
To be told off

Example sentence(s):
  • We were told off by the manager during the meeting due to the fact that we had not done our jobs

    https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/tell_off
    https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/tell_someone_off
Ivona Tillett
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:32
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
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