zastrašit — meaning in English
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English meaning
- browbeat verb To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.
- daunt verb To discourage, intimidate.
- discourage verb To make someone feel less confident, hopeful, or motivated.
- intimidate verb To frighten or pressure someone, often through threats, so they do what you want.
- startle verb To give someone a sudden shock or fright, usually without real danger.
Senses
zastrašit is used for these senses in English:
- browbeat (transitive) To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.
- daunt (transitive) To discourage, intimidate.
- discourage (transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
- intimidate (transitive) To make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or nervousness; to deter, especially by threats of violence.
- startle (transitive, obsolete) To deter; to cause to deviate.
daunt — full definition
- verb To discourage, intimidate.
- verb To overwhelm.