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Hector in Finnish

Hector in Finnish is Hektor, ahdistaa, ärsyttää — Hector means to bully or intimidate someone through loud, aggressive bluster.

Hector in Finnish

Hektor
proper noun
ahdistaa
verb
(transitive) To dominate or intimidate in a blustering way; to bully, to domineer.
ärsyttää
verb
(transitive) To dominate or intimidate in a blustering way; to bully, to domineer.

What does "Hector" mean?

  1. verb To bully or intimidate someone through loud, aggressive bluster.
    "Stop hectoring the waiter — it wasn't his fault."
  2. noun A blustering bully who tries to intimidate through loud, aggressive behavior.
    "He was a hector at school, always picking on smaller kids."
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Hector in a sentence

  • Stop hectoring the waiter — it wasn't his fault.
  • The coach hectored the referees all game long.
  • He was a hector at school, always picking on smaller kids.
  • Nobody liked the new foreman, a loud hector who shouted at everyone.

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What is "Hector" in Finnish?
"Hector" in Finnish is Hektor, ahdistaa, ärsyttää. Hector means: To bully or intimidate someone through loud, aggressive bluster.
How do you use "Hector" in a sentence?
Example: "Stop hectoring the waiter — it wasn't his fault." In Finnish, "Hector" is Hektor, ahdistaa, ärsyttää.
Are there other ways to say "Hector" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 3 translations listed for "Hector": Hektor, ahdistaa, ärsyttää.
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