Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - bully
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Bully
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(bullies, bullying, bullied) 1. A bully is someone who uses their strength or power to hurt or frighten other people. I fell victim to the office bully... N-COUNT 2. If someone bullies you, they use their strength or power to hurt or frighten you. I wasn’t going to let him bully me... VERB: V n • bullying ...schoolchildren who were victims of bullying. N-UNCOUNT 3. If someone bullies you into something, they make you do it by using force or threats. We think an attempt to bully them into submission would be counterproductive... She used to bully me into doing my schoolwork... The government says it will not be bullied by the press. VERB: V n into n/-ing, V n into n/-ing, be V-ed, also V n
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I. noun (plural bullies) Etymology: probably from Middle Dutch boele lover; akin to Middle Low German bole lover, Middle High German buole Date: 1538 1. archaic a. sweetheart b. a fine chap 2. a. a blustering browbeating person; especially one habitually cruel to others who are weaker b. pimp 3. a hired ruffian II. adjective Date: 1609 1. excellent, first-rate — often used in interjectional expressions ~ for you 2. resembling or characteristic of a ~ III. verb (bullied; ~ing) Date: 1693 transitive verb 1. to treat abusively 2. to affect by means of force or coercion intransitive verb to use browbeating language or behavior ; bluster Synonyms: see intimidate IV. noun Etymology: probably modification of French (b?uf) boulli boiled beef Date: 1753 pickled or canned usually corned beef ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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1. n. & v. --n. (pl. -ies) a person who uses strength or power to coerce others by fear. --v.tr. (-ies, -ied) 1 persecute or oppress by force or threats. 2 (foll. by into + verbal noun) pressure or coerce (a person) to do something (bullied him into agreeing). Phrases and idioms bully-boy a hired ruffian. Etymology: orig. as a term of endearment, prob. f. MDu. boele lover 2. adj. & int. colloq. --adj. very good; first-rate. --int. (foll. by for) expressing admiration or approval, or iron. (bully for them!). Etymology: perh. f BULLY(1) 3. n. & v. (in full bully off) --n. (pl. -ies) the start of play in hockey in which two opponents strike each other's sticks three times and then go for the ball. --v.intr. (-ies, -ied) start play in this way. Etymology: 19th c.: perh. f. bully scrum in Eton football, of unkn. orig. 4. n. (in full bully beef) corned beef. Etymology: F bouilli boiled beef f. bouillir BOIL(1) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. сущ. упр. хулиган, громила; задира, обидчик; тиран (человек, использующий свою силу для запугивания или издевательств над другими членами коллектива) a school bully beating up a smaller boy — хулиган, избивающий младшего ученика You're just a big bully! — Да ты просто большой громила! Teachers usually know who the bullies are in a class. — Учителя обычно кто задирается в классе. He is a bully and has been successful in dominating the entire household. — Он тиран и с легкостью захватил власть в семье. 2. гл. 1) упр. запугивать, стращать to bully into submission — силой заставить подчиниться They were bullied out of their right. — Их так запугали, что они отказались от своего права. See: bullying tactics 2) упр. грубо обращаться, издеваться, изводить She complained that she was being bullied by the assistant manager. — Она пожаловалась, что заместитель руководителя издевается на ней. ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. хулиган, громила 2. задира, обидчик 3. сутенер 4. диал. дружок, товарищ, братец 5. уст. уличный грабитель; бандит; наемный убийца Id: a bully is always a coward —- посл. задира всегда трус 6. запугивать, стращать to bully into submission —- силой заставить подчиниться they were bullied out of their right —- их так запугали, что они отказались от своего права 7. задирать 8. изводить; издеваться; грубо обращаться 9. прекрасный, хороший 10. ам. первоклассный, превосходный 11. ам. веселый, живой 12. хулиганский 13. здорово!, браво! bully for you! —- разг. молодец!, здорово сказано!, браво! 14. мясные консервы (также bully beef) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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I 1. noun 1) задира, забияка; хвастун 2) хулиган 3) сутенер a bully is always a coward prov. - задира всегда трус 2. v. задирать; запугивать - bully off Syn: see intimidate II adj. amer.; coll. первоклассный, великолепный bully for you! - молодец!, браво! III noun мясные консервы (тж. bully beef) BULLY off начинать играть в хоккей Are you ready to bully off? BULLY into задирать; запугивать Those boys will have to be bullied into action. The boys bullied the small girl into giving them all her money. BULLY boy noun 1) громила 2) террорист ...Англо-русский словарь
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~1 n someone who uses their strength or power to frighten or hurt someone who is weaker (Bullies are often cowards.) ~2 v to threaten to hurt someone or frighten them, especially someone smaller or weaker - bullying n (an attempt to tackle the problem of bullying in schools) bully off ~ phr v to start a game of hockey (1) - bully-off n ~3 adj bully for you/him etc spoken used when you do not think that someone has done anything special but they want you to praise them (Yes. I know you've done all the dishes. Bully for you!) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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