stare down

• Jemanden oder etwas unverwandt und herausfordernd anstarren, oft um Dominanz zu zeigen oder einzuschüchtern, bis der andere den Blick abwendet.

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

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

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.

   Niederstarren

   • 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.

   Synonymeeyeballoutfaceoutstare

2. To confront or challengeinformal

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

   Jemandem die Stirn bieten

   • 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.

   Synonymebravechallengeconfrontdefyfaceoutface

   Antonymebackdownfleeretreatsubmitsurrenderyield

Grundverbstare