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1 intimidire
intimidate* * *intimidire v.tr.1 (rendere timido) to overawe, to make* nervous: quel professore lo intimidisce, that teacher overawes him2 (intimorire) to frighten, to intimidate: intimidire qlcu. con pesanti minacce, to intimidate s.o. with ugly threats; non crederai di intimidirmi?, don't think you can frighten me!◘ intimidirsi v.intr.pron.1 (diventare timido) to become* shy, to become* timid: Paolo si intimidisce se ci sono estranei, Paolo becomes timid if strangers are there2 (intimorirsi) to be frightened; to be intimidated.* * *[intimi'dire]1. vt2. vi* * *[intimi'dire] 1.verbo transitivo1) (spaventare) to intimidate2.intimidire qcn. — to make sb. feel shy
* * *intimidire/intimi'dire/ [102]1 (spaventare) to intimidate2 (imbarazzare) intimidire qcn. to make sb. feel shyII intimidirsi verbo pronominale(imbarazzarsi) to become* shy. -
2 intimorire
frighten* * *intimorire v.tr. to frighten, to intimidate: le sue minacce lo intimorirono, his threats frightened him.◘ intimorirsi v.intr.pron. to be frightened, to be afraid, to be scared, to be intimidated: si intimorì alla presenza del pubblico, he was frightened in (o by) the presence of the public; non si intimorisce facilmente, he isn't frightened.* * *[intimo'rire]1. vtto frighten, make afraid2. vip (intimorirsi)* * *[intimo'rire] 1.verbo transitivo (impaurire) to frighten, to intimidate2.verbo pronominale intimorirsi to become* frightened, to get* afraid* * *intimorire/intimo'rire/ [102](impaurire) to frighten, to intimidateII intimorirsi verbo pronominaleto become* frightened, to get* afraid. -
3 minacciare
threaten* * *minacciare v.tr.1 to threaten, to menace (anche dir.): minacciarono vendetta, they threatened revenge; minacciare guerra, to threaten war; minacciare qlcu. di arresto, di morte, to threaten s.o. with arrest, with death; minacciare qlcu. di ricorrere a misure legali, to threaten to take s.o. to law; minacciare un testimone, to intimidate a witness; mi-nacciò di licenziarsi, he threatened to resign; minacciò di uccidermi, he threatened to kill me2 (fig.) (mettere in pericolo) to menace, to threaten: un contrasto che minaccia la pace, a disagreement that menaces the peace; il mio viaggio è minacciato dallo sciopero aereo; my trip is threatened by the air strike3 (fig.) (far presentire un danno) to threaten: il cielo minaccia temporale, the sky is threatening; il mare minaccia burrasca, the sea is threatening; la febbre minaccia di salire, the temperature is threatening to rise4 (fig. letter.) (sovrastare minacciosamente) to loom over (sthg.): il castello minaccia il villaggio, the castle looms over the village.* * *[minat'tʃare]verbo transitivo1) (spaventare) to threaten, to menaceminacciare qcn. con un coltello — to threaten sb. at knife-point
2) fig. (preannunciare)3) fig. (mettere a rischio) to pose a threat to [paese, salute]essere minacciato — [equilibrio, tranquillità, economia] to be in jeopardy o peril
4) fig. (rischiare)* * *minacciare/minat't∫are/ [1]1 (spaventare) to threaten, to menace; minacciare qcn. con un coltello to threaten sb. at knife-point; essere minacciato to be under threat; sentirsi minacciato to feel threatened; essere minacciato di morte to be threatened with death3 fig. (mettere a rischio) to pose a threat to [paese, salute]; essere minacciato [equilibrio, tranquillità, economia] to be in jeopardy o peril -
4 intimidire
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intimidate — intimidate, cow, bulldoze, bully, browbeat are comparable when meaning to frighten or coerce by frightening means into submission or obedience. Intimidate primarily implies a making timid or fearful, but it often suggests a display or application … New Dictionary of Synonyms
intimidate — in·tim·i·date /in ti mə ˌdāt/ vt dat·ed, dat·ing 1: to make timid or fearful; esp: to compel or deter by or as if by threats see also coercion 2: to engage in the crime of intimidating (as a witness, juror, public officer in the performance of… … Law dictionary
intimidate — (v.) 1640s, from M.L. intimidatus, pp. of intimidare to frighten, intimidate, from L. in in (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + timidus fearful (see TIMID (Cf. timid)). Related: Intimidated; intimidating … Etymology dictionary
Intimidate — In*tim i*date, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Intimidated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Intimidating}.] [LL. intimidatus, p. p. of intimidare to frighten; pref. in in + timidus fearful, timid: cf. F. intimider. See {Timid}.] To make timid or fearful; to inspire of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
intimidate — [v] frighten, threaten alarm, appall, awe, badger, bait, bludgeon, bluster, bowl over*, browbeat*, buffalo*, bulldoze*, bully, chill, coerce, compel, constrain, cow*, daunt, dishearten, dismay, dispirit, disquiet, dragoon, enforce, force, hound* … New thesaurus
intimidate — ► VERB ▪ frighten or overawe, especially so as to coerce into doing something. DERIVATIVES intimidation noun intimidator noun intimidatory adjective. ORIGIN Latin intimidare make timid … English terms dictionary
intimidate — [in tim′ə dāt΄] vt. intimidated, intimidating [< ML intimidatus, pp. of intimidare, to make afraid < L in , in + timidus, afraid, TIMID] 1. to make timid; make afraid; daunt 2. to force or deter with threats or violence; cow intimidation n … English World dictionary
intimidate — verb ADVERB ▪ physically, psychologically ▪ Dissidents were physically intimidated, threatened, and harshly interrogated. VERB + INTIMIDATE ▪ try to PREPOSITION … Collocations dictionary
intimidate — 01. Toby is able to [intimidate] the other children because he is so much bigger than them. 02. It is very [intimidating] to speak in front of an audience, especially when you are doing it in a foreign language. 03. With her great intellect and… … Grammatical examples in English
intimidate — v. (D; tr.) to intimidate into (to intimidate smb. into doing smt.) * * * [ɪn tɪmɪdeɪt] (D; tr.) to intimidate into (to intimidate smb. into doing smt.) … Combinatory dictionary
intimidate — UK [ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt] / US [ɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms intimidate : present tense I/you/we/they intimidate he/she/it intimidates present participle intimidating past tense intimidated past participle intimidated a) to deliberately make … English dictionary