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    Reproché (en. Reproach)

    [ʁə.pʁo.ʃe]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Remark aimed at making a criticism or expressing a disagreement.
    The reproach he made to his friend was justified.
    Le reproché qu'il a fait à son ami était justifié.
    Difficulty faced by a person due to their past actions.
    She lives with the reproach of not having helped her brother.
    Elle vit avec le reproché de ne pas avoir aidé son frère.

    Etymology

    Comes from the verb reprocher, from the Latin 'reprocare' which means 'to make reproaches'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to make a reproach
    To express a criticism or blame towards someone.
    faire un reproché
    to receive a reproach
    To be the object of a criticism or blame.
    recevoir un reproché
    an unfounded reproach
    A criticism that is not justified.
    un reproché infondé

    Related Words

    reproach
    To criticize someone for their actions or conduct.
    reprocher
    blame
    To express a reproach or a challenge towards someone.
    blâmer

    Slang Meanings

    To criticize informally
    He reproached me for not coming to the party, but it's just a reproach!
    Il m'a reproché de ne pas être venu à la fête, mais c'est juste un reproché !
    To play the moralist
    Stop always being in reproach mode, enjoy life a little.
    Stop d'être toujours dans le reproché, profite un peu de la vie.