No. 17,825 in Russian
упрекнул
Reproached.
In a sentence
Он упрекнул меня в забывчивости.
He reproached me for forgetfulness.
In this context, "упрекнул" implies a mild criticism or reproach directed towards someone for a perceived fault or mistake.
Мать упрекнула сына за испачканную одежду.
The mother reproached her son for his dirty clothes.
Here, "упрекнул" is used to express a form of disapproval expressing dissatisfaction towards another's actions.
Коллега упрекнул меня в опоздании на встречу.
A colleague reproached me for being late to the meeting.
In this sentence, "упрекнул" involves pointing out someone's shortcoming or fault directly related to a specific action.
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