Usage examples of "told off" in English with translation to Spanish

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That child was told off by the teacher. El profesor regañó a ese niño.
She was told off for being late. A ella le riñeron por llegar tarde.
He told me that the trip was off. Me dijo que el viaje se canceló.
I laughed my ass off when they told me that joke. Me descojoné cuando me contaron el chiste.
You had better call off your plan. Mejor le hubieras dado un alto a tu plan.
She opened the window, though I told her not to. Ella abrió la ventana, aunque le dije que no lo hiciera.
The plane took off just now. El avión acaba de despegar.
The bus driver told the pupils to keep their heads inside the bus. El chofer les dijo a los alumnos que mantengan sus cabezas dentro del autobús.
The company laid off five people. La compañía despidió a cinco personas.
You still haven't told me why you decided not to go. Aún no me has dicho por qué decidiste no ir.
I forgot to turn off the television before bed. Me olvidé de apagar la televisión antes de irme a la cama.
Tom told Mary the absolute truth. Tom le dijo a Mary la verdad absoluta.
Police cordoned off the crime scene. La policía acordonó la escena del crimen.
Tom told her that he had written that poem two years before. Tom le dijo que había escrito ese poema dos años antes.
A tall man went off from there in a hurry. Un hombre alto se marchó de allí con prisa.
He told me that he had lost his watch. Me dijo que había perdido el reloj.
What are you doing on your night off? ¿Qué vas a hacer en tu noche libre?
He told us a very exciting story of adventure. Él nos contó una fabulosa historia de aventuras.
Tom is taking a few days off. Tom se está tomando un par de días libres.
Tom told Mary that he had finished the work a few days ago. Tom le dijo a Mary que él había terminado el trabajo hace unos días atrás.
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