stare down

• فعل مركب يعني النظر إلى شخص أو شيء نظرة حادة ثابتة دون أن تطرف عين، وغالبًا ما يكون ذلك بقصد التحدي أو إظهار التفوق أو إخافة الطرف الآخر حتى ينسحب.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of looking at someone or something intensely and without flinching, often to intimidate or assert dominance.

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1. To intimidate by staringinformal

   To look at someone or something with a fixed, intense gaze in order to make them feel uncomfortable or to assert dominance.

   التخويف بالنظرات

   • He tried to stare down his opponent before the match.
   • The cat stared down the dog until it backed away.
   • She stared down the bully in the hallway.

   المرادفاتeyeballoutfaceoutstare

2. To confront or challengeinformal

   To face a difficult situation or opponent with determination and without flinching.

   مواجهة بثبات

   • The team stared down the pressure and won the game.
   • He stared down his fears and gave the speech.
   • She stared down the criticism and continued her work.

   المرادفاتbravechallengeconfrontdefyfaceoutface

   الأضدادbackdownfleeretreatsubmitsurrenderyield

الفعل الأساسيstare