domineers

[US]/ˌdɒmɪˈnɪə/
[UK]/ˌdɑməˈnɪr/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. agir de manière dominateur; se comporter de manière arrogante
vt. être autoritaire; faire étalage de son pouvoir

Phrases & Collocations

domineering attitude

attitude dominante

Example Sentences

The castle domineers the town.

Le château domine la ville.

a domineering person

une personne autoritaire

domineer over one's inferiors

dominer ses inférieurs

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

Cathy avait souffert de son mari bourru et autoritaire.

Many of her women friends also had domineering husbands.

Beaucoup de ses amies avaient aussi des maris autoritaires.

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

L'article la présentait comme autoritaire en citant ses paroles hors contexte.

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

Les enfants soumis peuvent être intimidés par un regard de désapprobation. Intimider, c'est intimider par des vantardises, de la domination ou des menaces :

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