вы́волочка

rare #35984

nounfeminineinanimatecountable

1.
dressing-down, telling-off, scolding, reprimand
Нача́льник устро́ил ему́ вы́волочку за опозда́ние.
The boss gave him a dressing-down for being late.
Colloquial; usually with устроить/задать/получить.
2.
beating, thrashing, hiding
Мальчи́шки устро́или ему́ вы́волочку во дворе́.
The boys gave him a beating in the yard.
Colloquial.
3.
(rare) dragging out, hauling out
Вы́волочка брёвен из ле́са заняла́ весь день.
Hauling the logs out of the forest took all day.
Literal, technical use; rare.

Examples

Начальник дал ему серьёзную выволочку на работе.
His boss gave him a serious dressing-down at work.
После этой выволочки он больше не опаздывал.
After that dressing-down, he was never late again.
Отец устроил сыну хорошую выволочку за оценки.
His father gave his son a good dressing-down over his grades.