😠browbeat (ˈbraʊˌbiːt)

verb
/ˈbraʊˌbiːt/
bedrängen / nötigen (bedrangen / noetigen)

Bedeutung

To intimidate or bully someone into doing something
Bedeutungsübersetzung
Jemanden einschüchtern oder zwingen, etwas zu tun
Jemanden einschuetern oder zwingen, etwas zu tun

Beispielsätze

The lawyer tried to browbeat the witness.

Der Anwalt versuchte, den Zeugen zu bedrängen.
Der Anwalt versuchte, den Zeugen zu bedrängen.

Synonyme

bully, intimidate, coerce, harass, pressure

Antonyme

encourage, support

Kollokationen

browbeat into, try to browbeat, browbeat witness

Verwandte Vokabulare

to take control of something or someone by force
To repeatedly ask or annoy someone with demands or questions.
to deliberately avoid or stay away from someone or something
to have a disagreement; to present reasons for or against
to reduce or limit something, especially something considered undesirable
to struggle against someone or something; to engage in battle or combat

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