verb C1

nuhtlema

kedagi mingil viisil karistama (nt peksuga, karmi kriitikaga, kaotuse osaliseks saamisega)

Declension forms

CaseSingularPlural
Nimetavnuhtlemanuhtles
Omastavnuheldanuhelnud
Osastavnuhtlebnuhtle

Translations

🇬🇧 English scourge

to punish someone in some way (e.g. by beating, by harsh criticism, by getting lost)

🇷🇺 Russian шпионить

кого-то каким-то образом наказывать (например, с избиением, жесткой критикой, с получением потерь)

🇫🇮 Finnish Nalkuttaa

rangaista jotakuta jollakin tavalla (esim. hakkaamalla, arvostelemalla, kohdistamalla tappiota)

🇩🇪 German plagen

jemanden in irgendeiner Weise zu bestrafen (z.B. mit Schlägen, harter Kritik, Teil des Verlusts)

🇨🇳 Chinese 灾害

以某种方式惩罚某人(如殴打、严厉批评、迷路等)

🇯🇵 Japanese

罰を与える

Frequently asked questions

What does nuhtlema mean in Estonian?
kedagi mingil viisil karistama (nt peksuga, karmi kriitikaga, kaotuse osaliseks saamisega)
How do you say nuhtlema in English?
"nuhtlema" translates to "scourge" in English.
What CEFR level is nuhtlema?
"nuhtlema" is a C1 level word.
How do you pronounce nuhtlema?
Click the audio button above to hear the correct Estonian pronunciation of "nuhtlema".

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