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browbeat in Russian

browbeat in Russian is запу́гивать, наводи́ть страх, пуга́ть — browbeat means to pressure or frighten someone by being harsh and forceful.

browbeat in Russian

запу́гивать
verb
Pronounced: zapugivat
(transitive) To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.
наводи́ть страх
verb
Pronounced: navodit strakh
(transitive) To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.
пуга́ть
verb
Pronounced: pugat
(transitive) To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.
страща́ть
verb
Pronounced: strashchat
(transitive) To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.

What does "browbeat" mean?

  1. verb To pressure or frighten someone by being harsh and forceful.
    "Though the teacher browbeat all the children, they still acted out during the lesson."
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browbeat in a sentence

  • Though the teacher browbeat all the children, they still acted out during the lesson.
  • Autistics don’t need cognitive behavioral training to help us not be rules by our emotions. In fact, most of us have been browbeaten into ignoring our feelings too much.

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What is "browbeat" in Russian?
"browbeat" in Russian is запу́гивать, наводи́ть страх, пуга́ть. browbeat means: To pressure or frighten someone by being harsh and forceful.
How do you pronounce запу́гивать?
"browbeat" in Russian is запу́гивать, pronounced "zapugivat".
Are there other ways to say "browbeat" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 4 translations listed for "browbeat": запу́гивать, наводи́ть страх, пуга́ть, страща́ть.
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