bully

US: /ˈbʊɫi/
UK: /bˈʊli/

English Vietnamese dictionary

bully /'buli/
  • danh từ
    • (thông tục) (như) bully_beef
    • danh từ
      • kẻ hay bắt nạt (ở trường học)
        • to play the bully: bắt nạt
      • kẻ khoác lác
      • du côn đánh thuê, tên ác ôn
      • ma cô; lưu manh ăn bám gái điếm
      • ngoại động từ
        • bắt nạt, trêu chọc; áp bức, khủng bố
          • to bully someone into doing something: bắt nạt ai phải làm gì
      • tính từ
        • (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (thông tục) xuất sắc, cừ
        • thán từ
          • (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (thông tục) bully for you! hoan hô!

        Advanced English dictionary

        noun, verb, exclamation
        + noun (plural bullies) a person who uses their strength or power to frighten or hurt weaker people: the school bully + Leave him alone, you big bully!
        + verb (bullies, bullying, bullied, bullied) [VN] ~ sb (into sth / into doing sth) to frighten or hurt a weaker person; to use your strength or power to make sb do sth: My son is being bullied at school. + I won't be bullied into signing anything.
        bullying noun [U]: Bullying is a problem in many schools. + He refused to give in to bullying and threats. + bullying behaviour / tactics
        exclamation
        Idioms: bully for you, etc. (spoken) used to show that you do not think that what sb has said or done is very impressive: He's got a job in New York? Well, bully for him!

        Thesaurus dictionary

        n.
        1 persecutor, intimidator, tyrant:
        That bully Roderick is always beating up the younger boys.
        v.
        2 persecute, intimidate, tyrannize, torment, browbeat, daunt, awe, cow, terrorize; hector, harass, push around:
        Roderick even bullied his best friend into parting with his allowance.
        adj.
        3 Old-fashioned jolly, worthy, admirable:
        Ah, there you are, my bully boy!
        interj.
        4 Usually, Bully for (someone)! Bravo!, Great!, Fantastic!, Fabulous!, Marvellous!, Spectacular!; So what?, What of it?; US Peachy!, Dandy!, Neat-oh!; Old-fashioned Fantabulous!:
        'David's won the snooker competition again.' 'Bully for him!'

        Collocation dictionary

        ADJ.

        big, real
        Leave him alone, you big bully! He's a real bully!
        | class, playground, school


        Concise English dictionary

        bullied|bullies|bullying'bʊlɪ
        noun
        +a cruel and brutal fellow
        verb
        +be bossy towards
        +discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
        adj.
        +very good



        Latest search: fettle sẹmatics impeccable stasis trailblazer sneak pot weekend type disrupt bypass hình ảnh brushes space presentation base fossilation craft sự phản bội ted