einschüchtern — meaning in English
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English meaning
- awe noun A powerful feeling of respect mixed with wonder or fear.
- browbeat verb To pressure or frighten someone by being harsh and forceful.
- bully noun A person who deliberately mistreats, threatens, or intimidates others they see as weaker.
- daunt verb To make someone feel discouraged or frightened.
- hector verb To bully or intimidate someone through loud, aggressive bluster.
- intimidate verb To frighten or pressure someone, often through threats, so they do what you want.
Senses
einschüchtern is used for these senses in English:
- awe (transitive) To control by inspiring dread.
- browbeat (transitive) To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.
- bully (transitive) To intimidate (someone) as a bully.
- daunt (transitive) To discourage, intimidate.
- hector (transitive) To dominate or intimidate in a blustering way; to bully, to domineer.
- intimidate (transitive) To make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or nervousness; to deter, especially by threats of violence.
awe — full definition
- noun A powerful feeling of respect mixed with wonder or fear.
- verb To fill someone with awe.
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