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talking-to

UK: /ˈtɔː.kɪŋ.tuː/ US: /ˈtɑː-/

Translation

n [c]
(inform)
rapapolvo col.
He gave us a real talking-to
Nos echó un buen rapapolvo
Se usa más en singular
(Definition of talking-to n from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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