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1 coerce
kəu'ə:s(to force (a person into doing something).) coaccionar- coerciontr[kəʊ'ɜːs]1 coaccionar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto coerce somebody into doing something coaccionar a alguien para que haga algov.• coercer v.• forzar v.kəʊ'ɜːrs, kəʊ'ɜːsto coerce somebody (INTO -ING) — coaccionar a alguien (para que) (+ subj), compeler a alguien (a + inf) (frml)
[kǝʊ'ɜːs]VT obligar, coaccionarto coerce sb into doing sth — obligar a algn a hacer algo, coaccionar a algn para que haga algo
* * *[kəʊ'ɜːrs, kəʊ'ɜːs]to coerce somebody (INTO -ING) — coaccionar a alguien (para que) (+ subj), compeler a alguien (a + inf) (frml)
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2 terrorize
verb (to make very frightened by using or threatening violence: A lion escaped from the zoo and terrorized the whole town.) aterrorizar, atemorizarterrorize vb aterrorizartr['terəraɪz]1 aterrorizar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto terrorize somebody into doing something atemorizar a alguien para que haga algoterrorize (US/UK)v.• aterrorizar v.'terəraɪztransitive verb \<\<person/neighborhood\>\> aterrorizar*, tener* atemorizado['terǝraɪz]VT (=terrify) aterrorizar; (=threaten, coerce) atemorizarthey terrorized the population into submission — hicieron que la población se sometiera a base de atemorizarlos
* * *['terəraɪz]transitive verb \<\<person/neighborhood\>\> aterrorizar*, tener* atemorizado -
3 bully
'buli
1. plural - bullies; noun(a person who hurts or frightens other, weaker people: The fat boy was a bully at school.) matón
2. verb(to act like a bully towards.) intimidarbully1 n matónbully2 vb intimidardon't bully your little brother! ¡no intimides a tu hermanito!tr['bʊlɪ]1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL estupendo,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLbully for you! familiar ¡pues fíjate!————————tr['bʊlɪ]1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (hockey) hacer el saque inicial————————tr['bʊlɪ]1 matón,-ona1 (intimidate) intimidar, atemorizar2 (force, coerce) coaccionar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto bully somebody into doing something coaccionar a alguien para que haga algoadj.• de lo mejor adj.• excelente adj.n.• abusador s.m.• acuchillador s.m.• baladrón s.m.• braveador, -ora s.m.,f.• espadachín s.m.• fanfarrón s.m.• guapetón s.m.• guapo s.m.• hampón s.m.• jaque s.m.• jaquetón s.m.• majo s.m.• matachín s.m.• matamoros s.m.• matasiete s.m.• matón s.m.• pendenciero s.m.• perdonavidas s.m.• plantista s.m.,f.• terne s.m.v.• atormentar v.• baladronear v.• bravear v.• fanfarronear v.• fastidiar v.• intimidar v.• roncar v.
I 'bʊlia) c (thug, tyrant) matón, -tona m,f, bravucón, -cona m,fb) c ( in field hockey) bully m, salida f
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-lies, -lying, -lied transitive verb intimidar, matonear (AmL fam)to bully somebody into something: she bullied him into doing it — lo acosó hasta que lo hizo
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bully for you/him! — (dated or iro) bravo!
I ['bʊlɪ]1. N1) (=person) matón(-ona) m / f, peleón(-ona) m / f2.VT (also: bully around) intimidar
II * ['bʊlɪ]1.ADJ † (=first-rate) de primera2.EXCLbully for you! — ¡bravo!
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* ['bʊlɪ]N (Mil) (also: bully beef) carne f de vaca conservada en lata* * *
I ['bʊli]a) c (thug, tyrant) matón, -tona m,f, bravucón, -cona m,fb) c ( in field hockey) bully m, salida f
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-lies, -lying, -lied transitive verb intimidar, matonear (AmL fam)to bully somebody into something: she bullied him into doing it — lo acosó hasta que lo hizo
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bully for you/him! — (dated or iro) bravo!
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4 to lead on
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coerce — ► VERB ▪ persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats. DERIVATIVES coercion noun coercive adjective. ORIGIN Latin coercere restrain … English terms dictionary
coerce — co·erce /kō ərs/ vt co·erced, co·erc·ing: to subject (a person) to coercion compare importune, solicit Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
coerce — verb Coerce is used with these nouns as the object: ↑confession, ↑testimony … Collocations dictionary
coerce — verb (T) to force someone to do something they do not want to do by threatening them: coerce sb into doing sth: The rebels coerced the villagers into hiding them from the army … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
coerce — verb a) To restrain by force, especially by law or authority; to repress; to curb. b) to use force, threat, fraud, or intimidation in attempt to compel one to act against his will. Syn: compel … Wiktionary
coerce — verb he was coerced into giving evidence Syn: pressure, pressurize, press, push, constrain; force, compel, oblige, browbeat, bludgeon, bully, threaten, intimidate, dragoon, twist someone s arm; informal railroad, squeeze, lean on … Thesaurus of popular words
coerce — verb Syn: pressure, press, push, constrain, force, compel, oblige, browbeat, bully, threaten, intimidate, dragoon, twist someone s arm; informal railroad, steamroller, lean on … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
coerce — transitive verb (coerced; coercing) Etymology: Middle English cohercen, from Anglo French *cohercer Latin coercēre, from co + arcēre to shut up, enclose more at ark Date: 15th century 1. to restrain or dominate by force … New Collegiate Dictionary
coerce — [[t]koʊɜ͟ː(r)s[/t]] coerces, coercing, coerced VERB If you coerce someone into doing something, you make them do it, although they do not want to. [FORMAL] [V n into ing/n] Potter had argued that the government coerced him into pleading guilty … English dictionary
coerce — UK [kəʊˈɜː(r)s] / US [koʊˈɜrs] verb [transitive] Word forms coerce : present tense I/you/we/they coerce he/she/it coerces present participle coercing past tense coerced past participle coerced to make someone do something by using force or… … English dictionary
coerce — [17] The underlying etymological meaning of coerce is ‘restraining’ or ‘confining’. It comes from the Latin compound verb coercēre ‘constrain’, which was formed from the prefix co ‘together’ and the verb arcēre ‘shut up, ward off’ (possibly a… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins