1. глагол бранить; попрекать; укорять, упрекать Например: The boy should be reproached for his rudeness. — Мальчика надо отчитать за грубость. 2. имя существительное 1) упрёк; попрёк; укор Например: to heap reproaches on somebody — засыпать кого-либо упрёками to stare in reproach — смотреть с упрёком She responded submissively to his reproaches. — Она покорно ответила на его упрёки. beyond reproach — безупречный Синоним(ы): blame, reproof 2) бесчестье; позор; срам Например: to bring reproach on somebody — позорить кого-либо Синоним(ы): shame, disgrace
I. noun Etymology: Middle English reproche, from Anglo-French, from reprocher to reproach, from Vulgar Latin *repropiare to bring close, show, from Latin re- + prope near — more at approach 1. an expression of rebuke or disapproval 2. the act or action of reproaching or disapproving Example: was beyond reproach 3. a. a cause or occasion of blame, discredit, or disgrace b. discredit, disgrace 4. obsolete one subjected to censure or scorn • reproachful adjective • reproachfully adverb • reproachfulness noun II. transitive verb 1. to express disappointment in or displeasure with (a person) for conduct that is blameworthy or in need of amendment 2. to make (something) a matter of reproach 3. to bring into discredit Synonyms: see reprove • reproachable adjective • reproacher noun • reproachingly adverb