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запуга́ть — meaning in English

zapugat

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English meaning

  • bully noun A person who deliberately mistreats, threatens, or intimidates others they see as weaker.
  • 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.
  • terrify verb To frighten someone severely.

Senses

запуга́ть is used for these senses in English:

  • bully (transitive) To intimidate (someone) as a bully.
  • 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.
  • terrify To menace or intimidate.

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).

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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