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stare down

/steə daʊn/

/stɛr daʊn/

stare downverb

stared down

Past Simple

stared down

Past Participle

staring down

Gerund

/steə daʊn/

/stɛr daʊn/

Translations

défier du regardExprime l’idée de soutenir le regard de façon intimidante jusqu’à faire baisser les yeux.

The teacher managed to stare down the disruptive student until he quieted down.

L’enseignant a réussi à défier du regard l’élève perturbateur jusqu’à ce qu’il se calme.

Definitions

To look directly and fixedly at someone or something until they look away or feel intimidated.

The teacher managed to stare down the disruptive student until he quieted down.

Synonyms

gaze down

glare at

look down

fixate on

peer at