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browbeaten

UK
/ˈbraʊˌbiːtən/
US
/ˈbraʊˌbitən/

Traduzioni

browbeatenadjective
more browbeaten
Comp.
most browbeaten
Super.
UK
/ˈbraʊˌbiːtən/
US
/ˈbraʊˌbitən/
The browbeaten employee finally stood up to his boss.
Запуганный сотрудник наконец-то дал отпор своему начальнику.
Sinonimi
cowardly
dominated
oppressed
subdued
intimidated
browbeatverb

browbeaten

Past Simple

browbeat
Past Simple
browbeaten
Past Participle
browbeating
Gerund
UK
/ˈbraʊbiːt/
US
/ˈbraʊˌbit/
He tried to browbeat the witness into changing her testimony.
Он пытался запугивать свидетеля, чтобы она изменила свои показания.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
застращать
придавить
Sinonimi
press
coerce
intimidate
harass
scold
threaten
bully

Definizioni

browbeatenadjective
Intimidated or subdued by persistent bullying or pressure.
The browbeaten employee finally spoke up about the unfair treatment at work.
browbeatverb
To intimidate or discourage someone with stern or abusive words.
The manager tried to browbeat the employees into working overtime without extra pay.
To bully or coerce someone into doing or accepting something, especially by using aggressive language or manner.
She refused to be browbeaten into signing the contract.
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