verb · transitive · rare

intimidate

in·tim·i·date

intimidate · intimidates · intimidated · intimidating

залякати, лякати, залякувати, страшити

пугать, запугать, испугать, запугивать

einschüchtern

To make timid or afraidTo make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or nervousness; to deter, especially by threats of violence.

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UK/ɪnˈtɪmɪdɛjt/US/ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/

» You seem to be intimidated by Tom.

Здається, Том тебе лякає.

Meaning

1 senses

To make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or nervousness; to deter, especially by threats of violence.
He's trying to intimidate you. If you ignore him, hopefully he'll stop.
einschüchtern
пуга́тьpugátʹ, испуга́тьispugátʹ, запу́гиватьzapúgivatʹ
поло́хатиpolóxaty, споло́хуватиspolóxuvaty, споло́хатиspolóxaty
make timid or fearful

Examples

222 sentences

You seem to be intimidated by Tom.
Здається, Том тебе лякає. — deniko
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You can't intimidate us.
Тобі нас не залякати. — deniko
ruВам нас не запугать. — marafon
deDu kannst uns nicht einschüchtern. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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I won't be intimidated.
Мене не залякати. — deniko
ruМеня не запугают. — odexed
deIch lasse mich nicht einschüchtern. — raggione
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Don't let them intimidate you.
Не дай їм тебе залякати. — deniko
ruНе позволяйте им себя запугать. — odexed
deLass dich nicht von ihnen einschüchtern. — Manfredo
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Tom tried to intimidate Mary.
Том намагався залякати Мері. — deniko
ruТом пытался запугать Мэри. — odexed
deTom versuchte, Maria einzuschüchtern. — raggione
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

to make timid or fearful:

Русский

By meaning 1

to make timid or fearful:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

to make timid or fearful:

Origin

From Medieval Latin intimidātus, perfect passive participle of Latin intimidō (“to intimid

From Medieval Latin intimidātus, perfect passive participle of Latin intimidō (“to intimidate, terrify”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from in- (“in”) + timidus (“afraid, timid”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix); see timid.

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