overbearing

[US]/ˌəʊvəˈbeərɪŋ/
[UK]/ˌoʊvərˈberɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. herskende, arrogant, utålelig

Phrases & Collocations

overbearing attitude

overdrevet autoritet

Example Sentences

an overbearing person

en dominerende person

their arrogant, overbearing manner.

deres arrogante, overlegne opførsel.

an overbearing, ill-tempered brute.

en dominerende, ilsket bølle.

an overbearing person.See Synonyms at dictatorial

en dominerende person.Se Synonyme under diktatorisk

to be overbearing towards others

at være dominerende over for andre

to feel overbearing pressure

at føle et overvældende pres

to have an overbearing presence

at have en dominerende tilstedeværelse

to display overbearing confidence

at udvise dominerende selvtillid

overbearing control over the situation

dominerende kontrol over situationen

Real-world Examples

The overbearing over helping does more harm than good.

At være overdrevent hjælpsom gør mere skade end godt.

Source: Psychology Mini Class

They're also stubborn at times, and a little overbearing.

De er også stædige til tider, og en smule overvældende.

Source: L2 Frozen

That may not happen if those in charge are overbearing.

Det sker måske ikke, hvis dem der har ansvaret er overvældende.

Source: Soren course audio

I think I would change the overbearing amount of negative news in the media.

Jeg tror, jeg ville ændre den overvældende mængde af negative nyheder i medierne.

Source: IELTS Speaking High Score Model

This is my reaction to a generation of overbearing immigrant mothers and their selfless-daughter dogma.

Det er min reaktion på en generation af overvældende indvandrermødre og deres selvopofrende-datter dogme.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

The behavior may seem overbearing, but it boosts the odds they'll be surrounded by grandkids.

Adfærden kan virke overvældende, men det øger chancen for, at de vil være omgivet af børnebørn.

Source: Scientific 60 Seconds - Scientific American March 2020 Compilation

Here is a man raised by an overbearing woman who completely dominated every aspect of his formative years.

Her er en mand opvokset af en overvældende kvinde, der fuldstændigt dominerede alle aspekter af hans formative år.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 9

Mr Clarkson might be seen as an overbearing joker, but that is precisely what his fans like.

Mr Clarkson kan måske blive set som en overvældende joker, men det er præcis, hvad hans fans kan lide.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

True, take my former supervisor as an example. He was extremely controlling and overbearing. He always had to micromanage everything.

Sandt, tag min tidligere chef som et eksempel. Han var ekstremt kontrollerende og overvældende. Han skulle altid mikrostyre alt.

Source: 100 Most Popular Conversational Topics for Foreigners

So, women want a man who is confident, but not too confident, not overbearing.

Så, kvinder vil have en mand, der er selvsikker, men ikke for selvsikker, ikke overvældende.

Source: 2006 English Cafe

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