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intimidire — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • browbeat verb To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.
  • cow noun An adult female of domestic cattle, especially one that has given birth to a calf.
  • daunt verb To discourage, intimidate.
  • intimidate verb To frighten or pressure someone, often through threats, so they do what you want.
  • threaten verb To say that you intend to harm or punish someone.

Senses

intimidire is used for these senses in English:

  • browbeat (transitive) To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.
  • cow (transitive, mostly, in the passive voice) To intimidate; to daunt the spirits or courage of.
  • daunt (transitive) To discourage, intimidate.
  • intimidate (transitive) To make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or nervousness; to deter, especially by threats of violence.
  • threaten To menace, or be dangerous.

cow — full definition

  1. noun An adult female of domestic cattle, especially one that has given birth to a calf.
  2. noun The female of various other large mammals, such as whales, elephants, or moose.
  3. verb To frighten someone into submission; to intimidate.

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