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stare down

/stɛr daʊn/

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verb

B2formalcommon/stɛr daʊn/

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

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

ruФразовый глагол, обозначающий действие пристального и неотрывного взгляда на кого-то или что-то, часто с целью запугивания или утверждения превосходства.esVerbo frasal que significa mirar fija e intensamente a alguien o algo, a menudo con el fin de intimidar o afirmar superioridad.frVerbe à particule désignant l'action de regarder fixement et sans détour quelqu'un ou quelque chose, souvent pour intimider ou affirmer sa supériorité.deJemanden oder etwas unverwandt und herausfordernd anstarren, oft um Dominanz zu zeigen oder einzuschüchtern, bis der andere den Blick abwendet.ptVerbo frasal que significa olhar fixa e ininterruptamente para alguém, geralmente para intimidá-lo ou afirmar superioridade, fazendo com que a outra pessoa desvie o olhar primeiro.zh指不眨眼地紧盯某人或某物,常带有震慑、威吓或显示优势的意图,直到对方退缩或移开视线。arفعل 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.

  1. To intimidate by staring informal

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

    • 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.

    ruЗапугивать взглядомesintimidar con la miradafrfixer du regard pour intimiderdeNiederstarrenptIntimidar com o olharzh瞪视压制arالتخويف بالنظرات

    Synonymes: eyeballoutfaceoutstare

  2. To confront or challenge informal

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

    • 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.

    ruСмотреть в лицоesEnfrentar con determinaciónfraffronter du regarddeJemandem die Stirn bietenptEncararzh怒目而视arمواجهة بثبات

    Synonymes: bravechallengeconfrontdefyfaceoutface

    Antonymes: backdownfleeretreatsubmitsurrenderyield

  • stared down past participle
  • stared down past simple
  • staring down present participle
  • stares down third person singular

Verbe de base: stare