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1 intimidating
intimidating [ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪŋ]intimidant ; [tactics] d'intimidation* * *[ɪn'tɪmɪdeɪtɪŋ]adjective [behaviour, experience, person] intimidant; [obstacle, sight, size] impressionnant; [prospect] redoutable -
2 intimidating
intimidating adj [behaviour, experience, person] intimidant ; [obstacle, sight, size] impressionnant ; [prospect] angoissant. -
3 intimidating
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4 formidable
formidable [ˈfɔ:mɪdəbl][task, reputation, person] redoutable ; [obstacle] formidable* * *['fɔːmɪdəbl, fɔː'mɪd-]1) ( intimidating) redoutable2) ( awe-inspiring) impressionnant -
5 steady
steady [ˈstedɪ]1. adjectivea. [supply, rain, breathing, demand, income] régulier ; [prices, sales, market] stable• to keep sth steady [+ prices, demand] stabiliser qchb. ( = composed) [voice] ferme ; [nerves] solide ; [gaze] ( = unflinching) calme ; ( = intimidating) insistantd. ( = dependable) [person] sérieux2. exclamation[+ wobbling object] stabiliser ; [+ chair, table] (with hand) maintenir ; ( = wedge) caler ; [+ nervous person, horse] calmer• to steady o.s. se remettre d'aplomb• to have a steadying effect on sb ( = make less nervous) calmer qn ; ( = make less wild) assagir qn( = regain balance) se remettre d'aplomb ; ( = grow less nervous) se calmer ; ( = grow less wild) s'assagir ; [prices, market] se stabiliser* * *['stedɪ] 1.1) ( continual) [stream, increase, decline] constant; [rain] incessant; [breathing, drip, speed, progress] régulier/-ière2) ( unwavering) [hand] ferme; fig [faith] immuable3) ( stable) stableto keep ou hold something steady — bien tenir quelque chose
he isn't very steady on his feet — ( from age) il n'est plus très ferme sur ses jambes; ( from drunkenness) il titube
to hold steady — [interest rates] se maintenir
4) ( calm) [voice] ferme; [gaze] calme5) ( reliable) [job] fixe; [relationship] durable; [worker] fiable2.(colloq) exclamation GB3.steady! ou steady on! — ( reprovingly) doucement!
transitive verb1) ( stop moving) tenir [camera]2) ( control)4.intransitive verb lit, fig se stabiliser5.to steady oneself — ( physically) rétablir son équilibre; ( mentally) se calmer
••to go steady with somebody — (colloq) sortir avec quelqu'un
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6 formidable
formidable, [transcription][fO ;"mId-"] adj1 ( intimidating) redoutable ;2 ( awe-inspiring) impressionnant. -
7 badass
1 noun(person) dur m (à cuire)(a) (intimidating, tough)∎ to be badass être un dur à cuire(b) (excellent) super, génial;∎ her new sneakers are so badass ils sont super, ses nouveaux tennis -
8 bullying
bullying ['bʊlɪɪŋ](intimidating) agressif, brutal2 noun(UNCOUNT) brimades fpl;∎ the problem of bullying in school le problème des enfants persécutés par leurs camarades d'école -
9 holy
∎ to swear by all that is holy jurer par tous les saints∎ that child is a holy terror (mischievous) cet enfant est un vrai démon;∎ the new headmaster is a holy terror (intimidating) le nouveau principal est redoutable□ ;∎ to have a holy fear of sth avoir une sainte peur de qch;∎ American pejorative he's a real holy roller il est vraiment prêchi-prêcha;∎ holy smoke!, holy mackerel!, holy cow! mince alors!, ça alors!, Seigneur!;2 noun∎ Religion the Holy of Holies le saint des saints; figurative humorous (inner sanctum) sanctuaire m, antre m sacré; (special place) lieu m saint►► Religion the Holy Bible la Sainte Bible;the Holy City la Ville sainte;Religion Holy Communion la Sainte Communion;∎ to take Holy Communion communier, recevoir la Sainte Communion;Religion the Holy Family la Sainte Famille;Religion the Holy Father le Saint-Père;Religion the Holy Ghost le Saint-Esprit, l'Esprit m saint;the Holy Grail le (Saint) Graal;Religion Holy Innocents' Day la fête des saints Innocents;Holy Island Lindisfarne;the Holy Loch = loch écossais, au nord-ouest de Glasgow, qui servit à entreposer des sous-marins nucléaires américains;holy matrimony les liens mpl sacrés du mariage;∎ to be joined in holy matrimony être unis par les liens mpl sacrés du mariage;holy orders ordres mpl;∎ to take holy orders entrer dans les ordres;History the Holy Roman Empire le Saint-Empire romain;Religion the Holy Rood la Sainte Croix;Religion the Holy See le Saint-Siège;Bible the Holy Sepulchre le Saint-Sépulcre;the Holy Spirit le Saint-Esprit, l'Esprit m saint;Religion the Holy Synod le saint-synode;Religion the Holy Trinity la Sainte Trinité;holy war guerre f sainte;Religion Holy Week la Semaine sainte;∎ figurative it's not Holy Writ! ce n'est pas parole d'évangile! -
10 sheer
sheer [ʃɪə(r)](a) (as intensifier) pur;∎ it was sheer coincidence c'était une pure coïncidence;∎ the sheer scale of the project was intimidating l'envergure même du projet était impressionnante;∎ the sheer boredom of her job drove her mad elle s'ennuyait tellement dans son travail que ça la rendait folle;∎ by sheer accident or chance tout à fait par hasard, par pur hasard;∎ out of or in sheer boredom par pur ennui;∎ in sheer desperation en désespoir de cause;∎ it was sheer stupidity c'était franchement stupide;∎ that's sheer nonsense! c'est complètement absurde!;∎ it's sheer folly! c'est de la folie pure!(b) (steep → cliff) à pic, abrupt;∎ it's a sheer 50-metre drop cela descend à pic sur 50 mètres;∎ a sheer drop to the sea un à-pic jusqu'à la mer;∎ we came up against a sheer wall of water nous nous sommes trouvés devant un véritable mur d'eau2 adverbà pic, abruptementAmerican (curtains) voilages mpl►► Nautical sheer deck livet m (de pont);Nautical sheer rail liston m(b) (animal, shy person) filer, détaler;∎ to sheer away from éviter∎ when he saw us, he sheered off in the opposite direction il a fait demi-tour en nous apercevant
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intimidating — adj. discouraging; inhibiting; deterring. Opposite of {encouraging}. Syn: daunting. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
intimidating — index chilling effect, dictatorial, portentous (ominous), sinister Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
intimidating — [adj] threatening aggressive, bullying, frightening, pressuring, terrifying, terrorizing; concepts 525,548,570 … New thesaurus
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intimidating — UK [ɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪtɪŋ] / US adjective making you feel nervous, frightened, or less confident We certainly weren t friends with our teachers – we found them very intimidating. the intimidating presence of my step father … English dictionary
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intimidating — adj. Intimidating is used with these nouns: ↑presence … Collocations dictionary
intimidating — in|tim|i|dat|ing [ıˈtımıdeıtıŋ] adj making you feel worried and not confident ▪ Some people find interview situations very intimidating … Dictionary of contemporary English
intimidating — adjective making you feel worried and less confident: Some people find interview situations very intimidating … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
intimidating — [ɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪtɪŋ] adj making you feel nervous, frightened, or less confident Working with such talented people can be intimidating.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English