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intimidar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • 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.
  • frighten verb To make someone feel afraid or alarmed; to scare.
  • intimidate verb To frighten or pressure someone, often through threats, so they do what you want.

Senses

intimidar is used for these senses in English:

  • browbeat (transitive) To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.
  • bully (transitive) To intimidate (someone) as a bully.
  • frighten (transitive) To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.
  • intimidate (transitive) To make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or nervousness; to deter, especially by threats of violence.

bully — full definition

  1. noun A person who deliberately mistreats, threatens, or intimidates others they see as weaker.
  2. verb To intimidate or act aggressively toward someone, typically someone perceived as weaker.
  3. adj Excellent or first-rate (dated, informal).

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