scolded, told off
Ma mère m'a grondé.
My mother scolded me.
Ton père t'a grondé.
Your father scolded you.
Je l'ai grondé.
I scolded him.
— Police Story (1985)
Le garçon avait l'habitude d'être grondé.
The boy was used to being scolded.
As-tu été grondé par ta maîtresse ?
Were you scolded by your teacher?
J'étais grondé pour être en retard.
I was scolded for being late.
Sa mère l'a grondé.
His mother scolded him.
Tom sera grondé par son père.
Tom will be scolded by his father.
Grand-père t'a encore grondé !
Grandpa scolded you again!
— Vivre ! (1994)