bully

/ˈbʊli/

verb B1
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

3rd person singular
bullies
past
bullied
past participle
bullied
gerund
bullying

Meaning

  1. intimidar, acosar

    • He used to bully younger kids.

      Él solía intimidar a niños más pequeños.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

intimidate

To bully is to repeatedly dominate or torment someone, often a peer; to intimidate is the broader act of making someone afraid, bullying or not.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa bully?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: He used to ___ younger kids.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a bully?

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