WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| bring [sb] to task v expr | (criticize or reprimand [sb]) | retar a vtr + prep |
| | | llamarle la atención a loc verb |
| | Breakers of the rule will be brought to task. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
take [sb] to task,
bring [sb] to task v expr | (reprimand, rebuke [sb]) | reprender a vtr + prep |
| | (AR) | retar a vtr + prep |
| | | llamarle la atención a loc verb |
take [sb] to task for [sth],
bring [sb] to task for [sth] v expr | (reprimand [sb] for [sth]) | reprender a alguien por loc verb |
| | (AR) | retar a alguien por loc verb |
| | | llamarle la atención a alguien por loc verb |
| | The coach took them to task for their poor performance. |
take [sb] to task for doing [sth],
bring [sb] to task for doing [sth] v expr | (reprimand [sb] for doing [sth]) | reprender a alguien por loc verb |
| | | retar a alguien por loc verb |
| | | llamarle la atención a alguien por loc verb |