intimidar

to intimidate

intimidar(een-tee-mee-dahr)

transitive verb

1. (to instill fear in)

a. to intimidate

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 verb

2. (to feel fear)

a. to be intimidated

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.

b. to get scared

¿Te intimidaste cuando viste a tu rival?

Did you get scared when you saw your rival?

c. to be frightened

Me intimidé cuando el feroz dóberman comenzó a ladrar.

I was frightened when the fierce Doberman pinscher started barking.

d. to get nervous

Se intimida siempre que tiene que hablar en público.

She always gets nervous when she has to speak in front of an audience.

intimidar

transitive verb

1. (general)

a. to intimidate

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intimidar

transitive verb

to intimidate; scare

pronominal verb

intimidarse (temer) to be intimidated; (asustarse) to get scared