browbeat
/ˈbraʊbiːt/
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American sound/ˈbraʊbiːt/
browbeat
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- 2 syllables
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- 1st syllable stress
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- Short oo vowel
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brow - beat -> browbeat
Myanmar meaning
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browbeat /'braƱbi:t/ v (pt browbeat; pp browbeaten /'braƱbi:tn/) ~ sb (into doing sth)
ကြောက်ဖွယ်အကြည့်၊ စကားဖြင့်ခြိမ်းခြောက်သည်။ The judge told the lawyer not to browbeat the witness. ❍ I won't be browbeaten into accepting your proposals.
❏ browbeaten adj
မျက်စောင်းဒဏ်၊ မောင်းမဲဒဏ် သင့်၍ လန့်နေသော။ a poor browbeaten little clerk.
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badger, bully, cudgel, dragoon, nag, twist somebody's arm, push, pester, threaten, force, coerce, bludgeon, bluster, bulldoze, castigate, cow, despotize, domineer, frighten, harass, hector, intimidate, lean on, lord it over, oppress, overawe, overbear, put heat on, put the chill on, put through the wringer, tyrannize
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