B2 verb خنثی

bulldozer

/ˈbʊlˌdoʊz/

To clear land or demolish buildings using a heavy tractor, or metaphorically, to force someone to do something through intimidation or brute persistence. It implies an unstoppable force that ignores obstacles or the feelings of others.

مثال‌ها

3 از 5
1

The city council plans to bulldoze the abandoned factory to create a new park.

The city council plans to demolish the abandoned factory using heavy machinery to create a new park.

2

The government was criticized for trying to bulldoze the controversial bill through the legislature.

The government was criticized for trying to force the controversial bill through the legislature without enough debate.

3

My boss tried to bulldoze me into working over the weekend, but I stood my ground.

My boss tried to pressure or intimidate me into working over the weekend, but I refused.

خانواده کلمه

اسم
bulldozer
Verb
bulldoze
صفت
bulldozed
مرتبط
bulldozing
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راهنمای حفظ

Visualize a 'Bull' giving a 'Dose' of medicine—the word originally meant a 'dose fit for a bull' to describe severe intimidation.

آزمون سریع

The developer had to ___ several old trees to make room for the new driveway.

درسته!

پاسخ صحیح این است: bulldoze

مثال‌ها

1

The city council plans to bulldoze the abandoned factory to create a new park.

everyday

The city council plans to demolish the abandoned factory using heavy machinery to create a new park.

2

The government was criticized for trying to bulldoze the controversial bill through the legislature.

formal

The government was criticized for trying to force the controversial bill through the legislature without enough debate.

3

My boss tried to bulldoze me into working over the weekend, but I stood my ground.

informal

My boss tried to pressure or intimidate me into working over the weekend, but I refused.

4

Scholars argue that colonial powers often bulldoze indigenous legal systems to impose their own.

academic

Scholars argue that colonial powers often forcibly replace indigenous legal systems to impose their own.

5

Our competitors are trying to bulldoze our market share by lowering prices to unsustainable levels.

business

Our competitors are trying to aggressively take over our market share by lowering prices significantly.

خانواده کلمه

اسم
bulldozer
Verb
bulldoze
صفت
bulldozed
مرتبط
bulldozing

ترکیب‌های رایج

bulldoze through opposition to move forward despite strong disagreement
bulldoze a path to clear a way by removing obstacles
bulldoze into a decision to force someone to decide quickly and under pressure
bulldoze a building to knock down a structure with a tractor
bulldoze resistance to crush any attempts to stop an action

عبارات رایج

bulldoze your way in

to enter a place or situation by force or aggressive behavior

to be bulldozed

to be forced or intimidated into doing something

like a bulldozer

acting in a powerful, unstoppable, and perhaps insensitive manner

اغلب اشتباه گرفته می‌شود با

bulldozer vs bully

To bully is to repeatedly harass someone weaker; to bulldoze is to use force to overcome a specific obstacle or resistance.

bulldozer vs demolish

Demolish refers specifically to destroying structures; bulldoze can refer to land clearing or metaphorical coercion.

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نکات کاربردی

In common English, 'bulldoze' is the verb form. While the noun is 'bulldozer', the verb describes the action of using that machine or acting with similar unstoppable force.

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اشتباهات رایج

Learners often use 'bulldozer' as the verb (e.g., 'They bulldozer the house'), but the correct verb is 'bulldoze'.

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راهنمای حفظ

Visualize a 'Bull' giving a 'Dose' of medicine—the word originally meant a 'dose fit for a bull' to describe severe intimidation.

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ریشه کلمه

From the late 19th-century Americanism 'bull-dose', meaning a 'dose fit for a bull,' originally referring to a severe whipping used as intimidation.

الگوهای دستوری

regular verb: bulldoze, bulldozed, bulldozing often used with the preposition 'into' + person + 'doing' often used with the preposition 'through' + obstacle
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بافت فرهنگی

The term is frequently used in political journalism to describe leaders who push policies through without considering minority opinions.

آزمون سریع

The developer had to ___ several old trees to make room for the new driveway.

درسته!

پاسخ صحیح این است: bulldoze

لغات مرتبط

inautoency

C1

Describing a state of being incapable of self-initiated action or lacking independent agency. It refers to systems, behaviors, or individuals that remain passive and require an external trigger or command to function.

ancarny

C1

Relating to deep, ancient instincts or primal physical sensations that evoke a sense of mystery or unsettling familiarity. It describes behaviors or feelings that seem to be inherited from prehistoric ancestors and manifest in modern contexts.

tripendward

C1

Describing a trajectory, movement, or orientation directed toward a three-fold suspension or a point supported by three distinct anchors. It characterizes an object or path that leans toward a junction where three entities or supports meet.

synacrness

C1

Describing a quality of simultaneous acute precision and synchronized coordination. It refers to the state where multiple sharp or intense elements occur at once with perfect alignment.

unmalance

C1

A state of persistent or structural lack of equilibrium, specifically when this lack of balance leads to a detrimental or inefficient outcome. It is often used in technical or test-specific environments to describe systems where the distribution of elements is intentionally or erroneously skewed.

comtermness

C1

To engage in the process of establishing common terminology or shared linguistic understanding within a specific group. It involves negotiating and refining definitions to ensure all parties are aligned on technical concepts.

semifinism

C1

Relating to a state of partial completion or an intermediate stage in a process where a final goal is reached in function but not in form. It describes something that is operational yet lacks the definitive polish or finality of a completed work.

revaltion

C1

A revelation is the act of revealing or disclosing a surprising and previously unknown fact, especially one that is made in a dramatic way. It can also refer to a divine or supernatural disclosure of information to humanity.

bifugcy

C1

To divide or branch into two distinct, often divergent paths or outcomes, typically used in contexts involving complex decision-making or evolutionary processes. It implies a definitive split where the resulting entities develop independently and no longer overlap.

intravictship

C1

Describing the internal relations, dynamics, or psychological states that exist within a group sharing a common victory or high-status achievement. It refers specifically to the nuances of interaction between members who are part of the same successful collective.

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