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From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  telling off
     alt.
     (present participle of en tell off nocat=1)
     n.
     (lb en informal) A reprimand, reproach, or lecture.
     vb.
     (present participle of en tell off nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  telling off
     alt.
     (present participle of en tell off nocat=1)
     n.
     (lb en informal) A reprimand, reproach, or lecture.
     vb.
     (present participle of en tell off nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  telling off
     alt.
     (present participle of en tell off nocat=1)
     n.
     (lb en informal) A reprimand, reproach, or lecture.
     vb.
     (present participle of en tell off nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  telling off
     alt.
     (present participle of en tell off nocat=1)
     n.
     (lb en informal) A reprimand, reproach, or lecture.
     vb.
     (present participle of en tell off nocat=1)

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  telling off /tˈɛlɪŋ ˈɒf/
  Standpauke , Gardinenpredigt , Rüge 
     Synonyms: lecture, wigging, earful, tongue-lashing
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  telling off /tˈɛlɪŋ ˈɒf/
  schimpfend, ausschimpfend, zurechtweisend, rügend, rüffelnd, tadelnd, maßregelnd, scheltend, die Leviten lesend, die Ohren lang ziehend, einen Anschiss verpassend, heimleuchtend
     Synonyms: scolding, reprimanding, rebuking, reproving, reprehending, berating, objurgating, chiding, taking to task, ticking off
  
   see: scold, reprimand, rebuke, reprove, reprehend, berate, objurgate, chide sb., take sb. to task, tell off sb., tick off sb. to rake/haul/drag sb. over the coals, scolded, reprimanded, rebuked, reproved, reprehended, berated, objurgated, chided/chidden/chid, taken to task, told off, ticked off, I told the boys off for making so much noise.
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  telling off /tˈɛlɪŋ ˈɒf/
  
  κατσάδα, επίπληξη

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  telling off /tˈɛlɪŋ ˈɒf/ 
  utskällning
  a reprimand

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