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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 bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.
  • bully noun A person who deliberately mistreats, threatens, or intimidates others they see as weaker.
  • daunt verb To discourage, intimidate.
  • 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

  1. noun A powerful feeling of respect mixed with wonder or fear.
  2. verb To fill someone with awe.

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