cowed

[US]/kaʊd/
[UK]/kaʊd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. at intimidere eller skræmme nogen

Phrases & Collocations

cowed by fear

skræmt af frygt

cowed into submission

underkastet af frygt

cowed into silence

stum af frygt

cowed by authority

skræmt af autoritet

cowed by threats

skræmt af trusler

cowed by anger

skræmt af vrede

cowed into compliance

underkastet af frygt

cowed by doubt

skræmt af tvivl

cowed by circumstances

skræmt af omstændighederne

cowed by criticism

skræmt af kritik

Example Sentences

he was cowed by the fierce criticism from his peers.

han blev skræmt af den hårde kritik fra sine kolleger.

the bully cowed the younger students into silence.

bøllen skræmte de yngre elever til tavshed.

she felt cowed by the authority of her boss.

hun følte sig skræmt af sin chefs autoritet.

the loud noise cowed the dog, making it hide under the bed.

den høje lyd skræmte hunden, så den gemte sig under sengen.

his harsh words cowed the entire team into submission.

hans hårde ord skræmte hele holdet til at overgive sig.

the intimidating presence of the coach cowed the players.

trænerens skræmmende tilstedeværelse skræmte spillerne.

she was cowed into silence by the unexpected confrontation.

hun blev skræmt til tavshed af det uventede konfrontation.

the fierce storm cowed the children, making them cling to their parents.

den voldsomme storm skræmte børnene, så de klamrede sig til deres forældre.

his reputation for being tough cowed many potential challengers.

hans ry for at være hård skræmte mange potentielle udfordrere.

she cowed her opponents with her strong performance.

hun skræmte hendes modstandere med hendes stærke præstation.

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