B2 noun محايد

browbeat

/ˈbraʊˌbiːt/

To intimidate or bully someone into doing something by using a stern, overbearing, or arrogant manner. It typically involves using one's authority or a threatening presence to force an agreement or specific behavior.

أمثلة

3 من 5
1

My older brother tried to browbeat me into doing his chores by threatening to tell Mom about my secret.

My older brother tried to browbeat me into doing his chores by threatening to tell Mom about my secret.

2

The committee chairman was criticized for attempting to browbeat witnesses into changing their testimony during the hearing.

The committee chairman was criticized for attempting to browbeat witnesses into changing their testimony during the hearing.

3

Don't let him browbeat you into saying yes; you have every right to refuse the offer.

Don't let him browbeat you into saying yes; you have every right to refuse the offer.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
browbeating
Verb
browbeat
صفة
browbeaten
مرتبط
browbeater
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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of someone lowering their 'brows' (eyebrows) in a mean look and 'beating' you down with their words until you give in.

اختبار سريع

The aggressive lawyer tried to _______ the witness into admitting guilt, but the judge intervened.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: browbeat

أمثلة

1

My older brother tried to browbeat me into doing his chores by threatening to tell Mom about my secret.

everyday

My older brother tried to browbeat me into doing his chores by threatening to tell Mom about my secret.

2

The committee chairman was criticized for attempting to browbeat witnesses into changing their testimony during the hearing.

formal

The committee chairman was criticized for attempting to browbeat witnesses into changing their testimony during the hearing.

3

Don't let him browbeat you into saying yes; you have every right to refuse the offer.

informal

Don't let him browbeat you into saying yes; you have every right to refuse the offer.

4

Scholars argue that powerful nations often browbeat smaller states into signing unfavorable trade agreements.

academic

Scholars argue that powerful nations often browbeat smaller states into signing unfavorable trade agreements.

5

The manager would often browbeat his subordinates into working overtime without providing any additional compensation.

business

The manager would often browbeat his subordinates into working overtime without providing any additional compensation.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
browbeating
Verb
browbeat
صفة
browbeaten
مرتبط
browbeater

تلازمات شائعة

browbeat into submission browbeat into submission
browbeat a witness browbeat a witness
attempt to browbeat attempt to browbeat
browbeat someone into agreeing browbeat someone into agreeing
browbeat a subordinate browbeat a subordinate

العبارات الشائعة

browbeat into an agreement

browbeat into an agreement

to browbeat someone into silence

to browbeat someone into silence

don't be browbeaten

don't be browbeaten

يُخلط عادةً مع

browbeat vs berate

To berate is to scold or criticize someone angrily, while to browbeat is to bully or force someone into doing something.

browbeat vs bully

Bullying is a general term for abuse, whereas browbeating specifically implies a psychological or intellectual overbearingness, often using one's status.

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ملاحظات الاستخدام

Browbeat is most commonly used in the pattern 'browbeat someone into doing something.' It implies a sense of psychological pressure rather than just physical force.

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أخطاء شائعة

Learners sometimes use 'browbeat' as a noun; however, the act itself is 'browbeating.' Also, remember it is an irregular verb: the past tense is 'browbeat' and the past participle is 'browbeaten.'

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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of someone lowering their 'brows' (eyebrows) in a mean look and 'beating' you down with their words until you give in.

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أصل الكلمة

Derived from 'brow' (meaning the forehead/eyebrow expression) and 'beat,' suggesting the act of bearing down on someone with an intimidating or stern expression.

أنماط نحوية

Irregular verb: browbeat (present), browbeat (past), browbeaten (past participle). Commonly followed by 'into' + gerund (e.g., browbeat into signing).
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السياق الثقافي

In legal contexts, judges often warn lawyers not to browbeat witnesses during cross-examination to ensure a fair trial.

اختبار سريع

The aggressive lawyer tried to _______ the witness into admitting guilt, but the judge intervened.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: browbeat

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C1

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individual

C1

Relating to a single person or thing as distinct from a group. It describes something that is intended for, or used by, one person rather than a collective entity.

appropriately

B2

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region

B2

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resource

B2

A stock or supply of money, materials, staff, and other assets that can be drawn on by a person or organization in order to function effectively. In academic and informational contexts, it refers to a source of information or expertise used to support research or learning.

hypothesis

B1

A hypothesis is a tentative statement or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence. it serves as a starting point for further investigation and must be testable through scientific methods.

ozone

B2

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layer

B2

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around

C2

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climate

B2

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