domineering

[US]/dɒmɪ'nɪərɪŋ/
[UK]/'dɑmə'nɪrɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.inclined to exercise arbitrary and overbearing control.
Word Forms
Present Participledomineering

Example Sentences

a domineering person

isang mapang-api na tao

Cathy had been a martyr to her gruff, domineering husband.

Si Cathy ay naging martir sa kanyang magaspang at mapang-api na asawa.

Many of her women friends also had domineering husbands.

Marami sa kanyang mga kaibigang babae ay mayroon ding mapang-aping asawa.

the article portrayed her as domineering by dropping quotes from her out of context.

Ipinakita ng artikulo siyang mapang-api sa pamamagitan ng paglalagay ng mga sipi mula sa kanya sa labas ng konteksto.

submissive children can be cowed by a look of disapproval. Tobully is to intimidate through blustering, domineering, or threatening behavior:

Ang mga sumusunod na bata ay maaaring mapahina ng isang ekspresyon ng hindi pagpayag. Ang pagbully ay upang takutin sa pamamagitan ng pagmamayabang, pagmamantong, o nagbabanta na pag-uugali:

Real-world Examples

" The hoover roared into life, domineering the room like a proud king."

" Umugong ang hoover, nangingibabaw sa silid na tila isang mapagmalaking hari."

Source: Engvid-Benjamin Course Collection

The youngest child of a wealthy, highly cultured but domineering steel magnate.

Ang bunsong anak ng isang mayaman, mataas ang kultura ngunit mapang-api na magnate ng bakal.

Source: History of Western Philosophy

" I don't mean to be domineering, " he said.

" Hindi ko gustong maging mapang-api, " sabi niya.

Source: The Woman at the Bottom of the Lake (Part 1)

They are very domineering and cannot endure independence in others.

Sila ay lubos na mapang-api at hindi kayang tiisin ang kalayaan sa iba.

Source: Virgin Land (Part 1)

His dominion was so domineering that nobody could bear it.

Ang kanyang pamumuno ay labis na mapang-api na walang makatiis dito.

Source: Pan Pan

He changes gears with a domineering gesture of his hand.

Nagpapalit siya ng gears nang may mapang-aping galaw ng kanyang kamay.

Source: Normal People by Sally Rooney

We might also add that some bios said she was domineering and overbearing, sometimes a recipe for disaster.

Maaari din nating idagdag na sinabi ng ilang bios na siya ay mapang-api at mapanghimasok, kung minsan ay isang recipe para sa sakuna.

Source: World Atlas of Wonders

Hadley was on a visit to the big city from St. Louis, having led a sheltered life under the influence of a domineering mother.

Si Hadley ay bumisita sa malaking lungsod mula sa St. Louis, na namuhay sa isang protektadong buhay sa ilalim ng impluwensya ng isang mapang-aping ina.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

But the decline of US power, emergence of alternative lenders, and the IMF's reputation as a domineering taskmaster has left it an anomalous position.

Ngunit ang pagbaba ng kapangyarihan ng US, ang paglitaw ng mga alternatibong nagpapahiram, at ang reputasyon ng IMF bilang isang mapang-aping tagapagpatupad ay nag-iwan dito sa isang kakaibang posisyon.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

" The hoover roared into life, domineering the room" -dominating the room, becoming the center of attention in the room-" like a proud king" .

" Umugong ang hoover, nangingibabaw sa silid -nangunguna sa silid, nagiging sentro ng atensyon sa silid- na tila isang mapagmalaking hari."

Source: Engvid-Benjamin Course Collection

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