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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesintimidateur
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛ̃.ti.mi.da.tœʁ
"Il s'est révélé être un intimidateur impitoyable au bureau."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who frightens or overawes someone, especially in order to make them do what they want.
"The union boss was known as an intimidator who routinely silenced opposition among the workers." - 2
Something that causes extreme fear, hesitation, or a sense of being overwhelmed.
"The final calculus exam proved to be a real intimidator for the freshman students."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late Latin verb 'intimidare', formed from 'in-' (into, to make) and 'timidus' (fearful, timid), entering English in the 17th century. The suffix '-or' was later added to denote the agent who performs the action of frightening or overawing others.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Intimidator" is said worldwide
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intimidateur
Transliteration: ɛ̃.ti.mi.da.tœʁ
"Il s'est révélé être un intimidateur impitoyable au bureau."
Einschüchterer
Transliteration: ˈaɪnʃʏçtəʁɐ
"Der Schläger war als bekannter Einschüchterer in der Nachbarschaft gefürchtet."
intimidatore
Transliteration: in.ti.mi.daˈto.re
"Non bisogna cedere alle pressioni di un intimidatore."
intimidador
Transliteration: in.ti.mi.ðaˈðoɾ
"El matón actuaba como un intimidador con los nuevos estudiantes."
intimidador
Transliteration: ĩ.tʃi.mi.daˈdoɾ
"Ele tentou bancar o intimidador, mas ninguém teve medo."
डराने वाला
Transliteration: ḍarānē-vālā
"वह अपने सहकर्मियों के सामने एक डराने वाला व्यक्ति बन जाता है।"
恐吓者
Transliteration: kǒnghèzhě
"警方正在搜捕这名惯犯恐吓者。"
위협하는 사람
Transliteration: wi-hyeop-ha-neun saram
"그는 직장에서 악랄한 위협하는 사람으로 소문이 나 있다."
威嚇者
Transliteration: ikakusha
"そのグループのリーダーは巧妙な威嚇者だった。"
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