browbeat
US'brau'bi:t
معنی فارسی
عتاب کردن نهيب دادن (به) تشر زدن
معنی کامل و مثالها
/-bēt´/vt.
● اخم و تخم کردن، پیشانی را پر آژنگ کردن، عتاب و خطاب کردن، تشر زدن، (با اخم و تخم) کسی را وادار کردن
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From the English words 'brow' and 'beat', originally meaning 'to beat with the eyebrows', implying a stern or threatening gaze.
مثال
- He would often browbeat his employees into working overtime.
- She refused to be browbeaten into accepting the deal.
- The lawyer tried to browbeat the witness during the cross-examination.
ترکیبهای رایج
Browbeat into Browbeat someone Browbeat by Browbeat with
تعریف انگلیسی
verb
- be bossy towards “Her big brother always bullied her when she was young” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s somebody”
- discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s somebody” “Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something” “They browbeat him into writing the letter”
مترادفها
verb active
Bully, overbear, beat down, treat insolently.