Definizione di "bully"
parola: plural, 3rd person singular present tense bullies
, present participle bullying
, past tense, past participle bullied
1. sostantivo numerabile
3. verbo
If someone bullies you into something, they make you do it by using force or threats.
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bully in British English 1
sostantivo parola: plural -lies
1.
verbo parola: -lies, -lying, -lied
7.
to use threats or violence, often repeatedly, in an attempt to harm or intimidate
(other people)
8. (transitive; foll by into)
to make someone do something by using force or repeated questioning
he bullied her into accepting his invitation to the party
9. (transitive)
to exploit a physical or technical advantage
the minister was regularly bullied in debate by the opposition
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Parola origine bully
C16 (in the sense: sweetheart, hence fine fellow, hence swaggering coward): probably
from Middle Dutch boele lover, from Middle High German buole, perhaps childish variant of bruoder brotherFrequenza
bully in British English 2
sostantivo parola: plural -lies
Also called (NZ): pakoko, titarakura, toitoi
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Parola origine bully
C20: short for cockabullyFrequenza
Bully in British English
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Frequenza
bully in American English 1
sostantivo parola: plural ˈbullies
1.
a person who hurts, frightens, or tyrannizes over others
3. Archaic
a pimp
5. Archaic
a fine fellow
verbo transitivo parola: ˈbullied or ˈbullying
6.
to hurt, frighten, or tyrannize over, as a bully does; browbeat
verbo intransitivo
7.
to behave like a bully
interiezione US
10. Informal
good; well done
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Frequenza
bully in American English 1
(ˈbuli) (noun plural -lies, verb -lied, -lying)
sostantivo
1.
a blustering, quarrelsome, overbearing person who habitually badgers and intimidates smaller or weaker people
2. archaic
a man hired to do violence
3. obsolete
a pimp; procurer
4. obsolete
good friend; good fellow
5. obsolete
sweetheart; darling
interiezione
SYNONYMS 6. cow, browbeat, coerce; terrorize, tyrannize.10. informal
good! well done!
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forme derivate
bullyable aggettivo
Parola origine bully
[1530–40; ‹ MD boele lover]Frequenza
bully in American English 2
(ˈbuli)
sostantivo
See bully beef
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Frequenza
bully in American English 3
(ˈbuli)
sostantivo parola: plural -lies
1. Soccer
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Parola origine bully
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Inglese britannico: bully
/ˈbʊlɪ/ NOUN
A bully is someone who uses their strength or power to hurt or frighten other people.
I fell victim to the office bully.
- Inglese americano: bully /ˈbʊli/
- Arabo: بَلْطَجِي
- Portoghese brasiliano: rufião
- Cinese: 欺凌弱小者
- Croato: nasilnik
- Ceco: surovec
- Danese: bølle
- Olandese: bullebak
- Spagnolo europeo: matón
- Finlandese: kiusaaja
- Francese: brute
- Tedesco: Tyrann
- Greco: νταής
- Italiano: bullo
- Giapponese: 弱い者いじめをする者
- Coreano: 불량배
- Norvegese: bølle
- Polacco: łobuz
- Portoghese Europeo: rufia
- Romeno: bătăuș
- Russo: задира
- Spagnolo: matón
- Svedese: översittare
- Thailandese: อันธพาล
- Turco: zorba
- Ucraino: хуліган
- Vietnamita: kẻ hay bắt nạt
Inglese britannico: bully
/ˈbʊlɪ/ VERB
If someone bullies you, they use their strength or power to hurt or frighten you.
- Inglese americano: bully /ˈbʊli/
- Arabo: يُخَوِّفُ
- Portoghese brasiliano: maltratar
- Cinese: 欺侮
- Croato: zastrašivati
- Ceco: šikanovat
- Danese: tyrannisere
- Olandese: pesten
- Spagnolo europeo: acosar
- Finlandese: kiusata
- Francese: tyranniser
- Tedesco: schikanieren
- Greco: τρομοκρατώ
- Italiano: intimidire
- Giapponese: いじめる
- Coreano: 약자를 괴롭히다
- Norvegese: trakassere
- Polacco: znęcać się
- Portoghese Europeo: atormentar
- Romeno: a brutaliza
- Russo: запугивать
- Spagnolo: acosar
- Svedese: mobba
- Thailandese: กดขี่รังแก
- Turco: zorbalık etmek
- Ucraino: чіплятися
- Vietnamita: bắt nạt
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