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bruuskeren — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • browbeat verb To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.
  • jostle verb To bump or push against someone while moving, often in a crowd.
  • snub verb To deliberately ignore or treat someone coldly, as an insult.

Senses

bruuskeren is used for these senses in English:

  • browbeat (transitive) To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.
  • jostle (ambitransitive) To bump into or brush against while in motion; to push aside.
  • snub A deliberate affront or slight.

jostle — full definition

  1. verb To bump or push against someone while moving, often in a crowd.
  2. verb To compete or struggle with others to get or achieve something.
  3. noun A rough push or shove, or the general shoving of a crowd.

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