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Call someone out on a bad behavior.

Spanish translation: llamarle la atención sobre su mala conducta

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English term or phrase:call someone out on a bad behavior.
Spanish translation:llamarle la atención sobre su mala conducta
Entered by: Marcelo González

02:06 Mar 25, 2018
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Herramientas ded traducci
English term or phrase: Call someone out on a bad behavior.
Estoy leyendo un libro acerca del relacionamiento de pareja.
En el libro el autor dice, "Call her out on her bad behavior, like rudeness,manipulation,pettiness."
¿Cual creen que es la traducción para call her out on?
gonzalezzarz (X)
llamarle la atención sobre su mala conducta
Explanation:
Parecido a regañarle.

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Note added at 12 mins (2018-03-25 02:19:14 GMT)
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o "llamarle a alguien la atención por su mala conducta"
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Marcelo González
United States
Local time: 09:48
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4 +8llamarle la atención sobre su mala conducta
Marcelo González


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
call someone out on her bad behavior
llamarle la atención sobre su mala conducta


Explanation:
Parecido a regañarle.

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Note added at 12 mins (2018-03-25 02:19:14 GMT)
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o "llamarle a alguien la atención por su mala conducta"

Marcelo González
United States
Local time: 09:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 100
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  -> Gracias, Paulo, muy amable
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