No. 11,999 in Spanish

increpaban

"Rebuked" or "reprimanded."

In a sentence

Los ciudadanos increpaban al político por sus decisiones.
The citizens reprimanded the politician for his decisions.
The verb 'increpaban' here emphasizes direct and verbal confrontation against the politician's actions.
En la manifestación, algunos participantes increpaban a los policías.
In the protest, some participants chastised the police officers.
The use of 'increpaban' describes a tense interaction where reprimands were issued.
Los estudiantes increpaban al profesor al no estar satisfechos con la explicación.
The students reproached the teacher for not being satisfied with the explanation.
This application of 'increpaban' underlines dissatisfaction expressed vocally in an academic context.

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