intimidate [ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt]
intimidate
transitive verb1. (general)
a. intimidar
The tennis player's coach was accused of intimidating his rivals before the games.El entrenador del tenista fue denunciado por intimidar a sus rivales antes de los partidos.
intimidate
transitive verb1. (general)
a. intimidar
to intimidate somebody into doing somethingintimidar a alguien para que haga algo
intimidar
transitive verb1. (to instill fear in)
Los galos lanzaban un grito de batalla para intimidar al enemigo.The Gauls used to give a battle cry to intimidate the enemy.
b. to scare
Ariel es más grande y más fuerte que yo, pero no me intimida.Ariel is taller and stronger than me, but he doesn't scare me.
c. to frighten
La mafia le envió una bala en un sobre para intimidarlo.The mob sent him a bullet in an envelope to frighten him.
intimidarse
pronominal verb2. (to feel fear)
Puedes amenazarme todo lo que quieras, pero no pienso intimidarme.You can threaten me as much as you want, but I won't be intimidated.
¿Te intimidaste cuando viste a tu rival?Did you get scared when you saw your rival?
Me intimidé cuando el feroz dóberman comenzó a ladrar.I was frightened when the fierce Doberman pinscher started barking.
Se intimida siempre que tiene que hablar en público.She always gets nervous when she has to speak in front of an audience.
intimidar
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