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bully

/ˈbʊli/

bullynoun

bullies

/ˈbʊli/

Translations

harceleurSens courant, surtout à l'école ou dans un contexte de violence psychologique.

The school bully made the other children cry.

Le harceleur de l'école faisait pleurer les autres enfants.

corned-beefUsage surtout historique ou militaire ; emprunt courant en français.

Rations consisted mainly of biscuits and bully.

Les rations se composaient surtout de biscuits et de corned-beef.

Additional translations

tyranSens plus général : personne autoritaire et agressive.

Definitions

A person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those perceived as vulnerable.

The school bully stole my lunch money.

Corned beef, especially when canned, as eaten by soldiers or campers.

Rations consisted mainly of biscuits and bully.

bullyverb

bullied

Past Simple

bullied

Past Participle

bullying

ing-form

Translations

harcelerSens courant : maltraiter ou intimider quelqu'un plus faible.

Older students often bully younger children on the playground.

Les élèves plus âgés harcèlent souvent les plus jeunes dans la cour de récréation.

Additional translations

intimiderMet l'accent sur la menace ou la pression psychologique.

Definitions

To seek to intimidate, threaten, or harm someone, especially those who are vulnerable or weaker.

Older students often bully younger children on the playground.

bullyadjective

bullier

Comp.

bulliest

Super.

/ˈbʊli/

Translations

excellentVieilli ou familier au sens de « de première qualité ».

It was a bully performance.

C'était une prestation excellente.

Additional translations

formidableSens familier : « remarquable, très bon ».

Definitions

Excellent or first-rate.

The team had a bully performance in the championship game.

Synonyms

bullyinterjection

Translations

BravoInterjection vieillie exprimant l'approbation ou la satisfaction.

"Bully for you! That's a splendid idea."

"Bravo pour toi ! C'est une idée splendide."

Definitions

An exclamation expressing admiration, praise, or approval.

"Bully for you! That's a splendid idea."