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intimidate in Russian

intimidate in Russian is запу́гивать, запуга́ть, испуга́ть — intimidate means to frighten or pressure someone, often through threats, so they do what you want.

intimidate in Russian

запу́гивать
verb
Pronounced: zapugivat
(transitive) To make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or nervousness; to deter, especially by threats of violence.
запуга́ть
verb
Pronounced: zapugat
(transitive) To make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or nervousness; to deter, especially by threats of violence.
испуга́ть
verb
Pronounced: ispugat
(transitive) To make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or nervousness; to deter, especially by threats of violence.
пуга́ть
verb
Pronounced: pugat
(transitive) To make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or nervousness; to deter, especially by threats of violence.
устраша́ть
verb
Pronounced: ustrashat
(transitive) To make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or nervousness; to deter, especially by threats of violence.
устраши́ть
verb
Pronounced: ustrashit
(transitive) To make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or nervousness; to deter, especially by threats of violence.

What does "intimidate" mean?

  1. verb To frighten or pressure someone, often through threats, so they do what you want.
    "The gang tried to intimidate witnesses into staying silent."
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intimidate in a sentence

  • The gang tried to intimidate witnesses into staying silent.
  • Her confidence alone was enough to intimidate the competition.

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What is "intimidate" in Russian?

"intimidate" in Russian is запу́гивать, запуга́ть, испуга́ть. intimidate means: To frighten or pressure someone, often through threats, so they do what you want.

How do you pronounce запу́гивать?

"intimidate" in Russian is запу́гивать, pronounced "zapugivat".

How do you use "intimidate" in a sentence?

Example: "The gang tried to intimidate witnesses into staying silent." In Russian, "intimidate" is запу́гивать, запуга́ть, испуга́ть.

Are there other ways to say "intimidate" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 6 translations listed for "intimidate": запу́гивать, запуга́ть, испуга́ть, пуга́ть, устраша́ть, устраши́ть.

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