browbeat
browbeat · browbeats · browbeat · browbeaten · browbeating
вести, їхати, їздити
пугать, наводить страх, запугивать, стращать
unter Druck setzen, einschüchtern, tyrannisieren
To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious wayTo bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.
/ˈbɹaʊ.biːt/
» He browbeat her into accepting it.
Meaning
1 sensesTo bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.
Though the teacher browbeat all the children, they still acted out during the lesson.
einschüchtern, unter Druck setzen, tyrannisieren
запу́гиватьzapúgivatʹ, пуга́тьpugátʹ, страща́тьstraščátʹ
be bossy towards
Examples
3 sentencesHe browbeat her into accepting it.
It is not a “club” with which to browbeat others.
Their mission is to go house by house, convincing, cajoling, and if necessary browbeating parents into vaccinating their children.
Translations
8 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
to bully in an intimidating way:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to bully in an intimidating way:
Origin
From brow + beat.From brow + beat.
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Forms
browbeats, browbeating, browbeat, browbeaten| Base form | browbeat · to browbeat |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | browbeats |
| Present participle | browbeating |
| Past simple | browbeat |
| Past participle | browbeaten |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
20 synonymsbullyB2cowA1dauntC1driveA2menaceC2domineerintimidatebuffalobulldozedastardizedisheartendo downhectorstrong-arm
Close in meaning
- discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate:bullyswagger
- be bossy towards:strong-armbullybullyragballyragboss aroundhectorpush around
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedbrowbeater
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle