| slovo | definícia |
browbeat
(encz) | browbeat,zastrašit v: Zdeněk Brož |
Browbeat
(gcide) | Browbeat \Brow"beat`\, v. t. [imp. Browbeat; p. p.
Browbeaten; p. pr. & vb. n. Browbeating.]
To depress or bear down with haughty, stern looks, or with
arrogant speech and dogmatic assertions; to abash or
disconcert by impudent or abusive words or looks; to bully;
as, to browbeat witnesses.
[1913 Webster]
My grandfather was not a man to be browbeaten. --W.
Irving.
[1913 Webster] |
browbeat
(wn) | browbeat
v 1: be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when
she was young" [syn: strong-arm, bully, browbeat,
bullyrag, ballyrag, boss around, hector, {push
around}]
2: discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner;
intimidate [syn: browbeat, bully, swagger] |
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browbeat
(encz) | browbeat,zastrašit v: Zdeněk Brož |
browbeaten
(encz) | browbeaten,vynucený adj: Zdeněk Brožbrowbeaten,zastrašený adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Browbeaten
(gcide) | Browbeat \Brow"beat`\, v. t. [imp. Browbeat; p. p.
Browbeaten; p. pr. & vb. n. Browbeating.]
To depress or bear down with haughty, stern looks, or with
arrogant speech and dogmatic assertions; to abash or
disconcert by impudent or abusive words or looks; to bully;
as, to browbeat witnesses.
[1913 Webster]
My grandfather was not a man to be browbeaten. --W.
Irving.
[1913 Webster] |
Browbeating
(gcide) | Browbeating \Brow"beat`ing\, n.
The act of bearing down, abashing, or disconcerting, with
stern looks, supercilious manners, or confident assertions.
[1913 Webster]
The imperious browbeatings and scorn of great men.
--L'Estrange.
[1913 Webster]Browbeat \Brow"beat`\, v. t. [imp. Browbeat; p. p.
Browbeaten; p. pr. & vb. n. Browbeating.]
To depress or bear down with haughty, stern looks, or with
arrogant speech and dogmatic assertions; to abash or
disconcert by impudent or abusive words or looks; to bully;
as, to browbeat witnesses.
[1913 Webster]
My grandfather was not a man to be browbeaten. --W.
Irving.
[1913 Webster] |
browbeat
(wn) | browbeat
v 1: be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when
she was young" [syn: strong-arm, bully, browbeat,
bullyrag, ballyrag, boss around, hector, {push
around}]
2: discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner;
intimidate [syn: browbeat, bully, swagger] |
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