leer la cartilla
Spanish, verb[leˈeɾ la kaɾˈt̪iʝa]
leer la cartilla is spelled L-E-E-R-L-A-C-A-R-T-I-L-L-A (14 letters). Leer la cartilla is a Spanish verb meaning “to read the riot act; tick off; scold; reprimand” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does leer la cartilla mean in English?
verb
- 1
to read the riot act; tick off; scold; reprimand
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
phrase: 1. Reconvenir severamente a una persona y advertirle sobre la conducta correcta.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of leer la cartilla
- leo la cartilla first-person present singular
- leí la cartilla first-person preterite singular
- leído la cartilla participle past
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce leer la cartilla?
- [leˈeɾ la kaɾˈt̪iʝa]
- [leˈeɾ la kaɾˈt̪iʎa]
- [leˈeɾ la kaɾˈt̪iʃa]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.