No. 12,000 in Spanish
increpó
"Rebuked" or "scolded."
In a sentence
El maestro increpó al estudiante por no entregar la tarea.
The teacher reprimanded the student for not submitting the homework.
Here, 'increpó' is used to describe a teacher verbally addressing a student with criticism or reproach due to a failure in expected behavior.
La policía increpó al sospechoso durante el interrogatorio.
The police reprimanded the suspect during the interrogation.
In this sentence, 'increpó' takes on a context of authority challenging another party regarding facts or behavior.
Mi hermana, muy molesta, increpó a su pareja por llegar tarde sin avisar.
My sister, very upset, reprimanded her partner for arriving late without notice.
Here, 'increpó' is used in a more personal context where one expresses their dissatisfaction or disapproval of another's actions.
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