Henpecked - Английское значение и перевод слова Henpecked на Русский язык

verb

Intimidate (someone), typically into doing something, with stern or abusive words.

Примеры использования:

A witness is being browbeaten under cross-examination

verb

Seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce (someone perceived as vulnerable).

Примеры использования:

Her 11- year-old son has been constantly bullied at school

verb

(in field hockey) start play with a bully.

Примеры использования:

The match bullies off at 3 p.m.

noun

A person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable.

Примеры использования:

He is a ranting, domineering bully

verb

Crouch down in fear.

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Children cowered in terror as the shoot-out erupted

adjective

Bent in fear or apprehension.

Примеры использования:

He lugged his carry-on bag and computer case past cringing passengers wary of being hit

verb

Bend one's head and body in fear or apprehension or in a servile manner.

Примеры использования:

He cringed away from the blow

adjective

Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive.

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A cheap and docile workforce

adjective

Calm in manner and easy to control

Примеры использования:

They have a big dog, but he’s real friendly and docile.

verb

Have power and influence over.

Примеры использования:

The company dominates the market for operating system software

verb

To have control over a place or a person, or to be the most important person or thing

Примеры использования:

[ t ] it was the story that dominated the headlines this week., [ t ] the rams dominated the footba…

verb

To be more important, powerful, or successful than other people, companies, etc.

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This is an industry where a few global manufacturers and their brands dominate., they dominate the …

adjective

Oppressed or treated badly by people in power.

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A downtrodden proletarian struggling for social justice

adjective

Not provided with opportunities because of having been treated unfairly by someone in authority

verb

Frighten or overawe (someone), especially in order to make them do what one wants.

Примеры использования:

The forts are designed to intimidate the population

adjective

Frightened or nervous because you are not confident in a situation

Примеры использования:

Older people can feel very intimidated by computers.

adjective

Quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive.

Примеры использования:

She brought her meek little husband along

adjective

Quiet and unwilling to disagree or fight or to strongly support personal ideas and opinions

Примеры использования:

He’s slight, meek, and balding, and hardly heroic., jennifer meekly suggested that maybe it won't h…

verb

Harass (someone) constantly to do something that they are averse to.

Примеры использования:

She constantly nags her daughter about getting married

noun

A person who nags someone.

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We don't want to be perceived as nags or, worse still, incompetent.

noun

A horse, especially one that is old or in poor health.

Примеры использования:

The old nag the lad fetched smelled sweaty

adjective

Subject to harsh and authoritarian treatment.

Примеры использования:

The liberation of an oppressed people

verb

Keep (someone) in subjection and hardship, especially by the unjust exercise of authority.

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A system which oppressed working people

adjective

Governed in an unfair and cruel way and prevented from having opportunities and freedom

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Oppressed minorities, the poor and the oppressed, she felt oppressed and discouraged in such an unf…

adjective

Restrained or oppressed.

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Repressed indigenous groups

verb

Subdue (someone or something) by force.

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The uprisings were repressed

adjective

Having feelings that you do not express

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Repressed anger/sexuality, english people are notoriously repressed and don't talk about their feel…

verb

Bring under domination or control, especially by conquest.

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The invaders had soon subjugated most of the population

verb

Past simple and past participle of subjugate

Примеры использования:

She subjugated herself to her mother's needs., reporters must subjugate personal political convicti…

adjective

Showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened.

Примеры использования:

I was too timid to ask for what i wanted