bully
/ˈbʊli/noun
उच्चारण बुली
धौंस जमाने वाला, दादागिरी करने वाला, दबंग
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a person who uses their strength or power to frighten or hurt weaker people
धौंस जमाने वाला, दादागिरी करने वाला, दबंग
- The class bully took the smaller boys' lunch money.
- Stand up to the bully and he will back down.
- The new boy was afraid of the school bully.
+ 2 more examples
- Nobody likes a bully.
- The bully picked on smaller children at lunch.
Synonyms tormentor intimidator thug
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[T] ~ sb (into sth/into doing sth)
to frighten or hurt a weaker person; to use your strength or power to make somebody do something
धौंस जमाना, डराना, दबाव डालकर करवाना
- She was bullied at school because of her stammer.
- The agent bullied the old man into signing the papers.
- Older boys bullied him on the way home.
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- She refused to be bullied by her boss.
- Don't let anyone bully you into a decision.
Synonyms intimidate browbeat torment
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a bully (noun)
A bully is a person who uses strength or power to frighten weaker people; it is countable.
'Bully' वह व्यक्ति है जो अपनी ताकत या अधिकार से कमज़ोरों को डराता है; यह countable है।
- The class bully was punished by the principal.
bully sb into + -ing
Bully sb into doing means to force someone to do something by frightening them.
'Bully sb into doing' का अर्थ डराकर किसी से कोई काम करवाना है।
- They bullied him into giving up his lunch.
be bullied by sb / at school
The passive takes by for the person who bullies and at for the place.
Passive में बुली करने वाले के लिए 'by' और स्थान के लिए 'at' आता है।
- She was bullied by older girls at school.
bullying (uncountable noun)
Bullying is the uncountable noun for the behaviour and takes a singular verb.
'Bullying' इस व्यवहार का uncountable noun है और singular verb लेता है।
- Bullying is a serious problem in many hostels.
bully as an adjective or in a phrase
Bully for you is a sarcastic phrase showing little interest, and a bully pulpit is a position from which to speak influentially.
'Bully for you' व्यंग्यात्मक वाक्यांश है जो रुचि के अभाव को दर्शाता है, और 'bully pulpit' प्रभावशाली ढंग से बोलने का मंच है।
- 'I topped the class.' 'Bully for you,' he said without a smile.
+Collocations 4
adjective + bully
schoolworkplaceonlineplaygroundnotorious
- An online bully hid behind a false name.
verb + bully
stand up toreportpunishtackleconfront
- Never be afraid to report a bully.
bully + noun
boytacticsbehaviourculturevictim
- The school started a campaign against bully behaviour.
bully + into / out of
into silenceinto signinginto payingout of moneyout of a seat
- He was bullied into silence by his seniors.
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- Radhika stood up to the bully who teased her friend.
राधिका ने उस दादागिरी करने वाले का सामना किया जो उसकी सहेली को चिढ़ाता था।
- Teachers must not ignore bullying in the classroom.
शिक्षकों को कक्षा में होने वाली धौंस-दबंगई की उपेक्षा नहीं करनी चाहिए।
- The shopkeeper was bullied into paying protection money.
दुकानदार को धमकाकर सुरक्षा-शुल्क देने पर मजबूर किया गया।
- The boy who bullied others was once bullied himself.
जो लड़का दूसरों को डराता था, कभी वह स्वयं भी डराया गया था।
- A bully usually picks on someone smaller.
धौंसिया प्रायः अपने से छोटे को निशाना बनाता है।
- The seniors tried to bully Radhika, but the warden stopped them.
वरिष्ठों ने राधिका को डराने की कोशिश की, पर छात्रावास-प्रमुख ने उन्हें रोक दिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He bullied to the new student.
✓ He bullied the new student.
Bully as a verb takes a direct object and no to.
Verb के रूप में 'bully' के बाद सीधे object आता है, 'to' नहीं।
✗ She bullies at the weaker children.
✓ She bullies the weaker children.
Bully is transitive and takes no at.
'Bully' सकर्मक है और इसके साथ 'at' नहीं आता।
✗ The school has many bullying.
✓ The school has a lot of bullying.
Bullying is uncountable, so use a lot of, not many.
'Bullying' uncountable है, इसलिए 'a lot of' प्रयोग करें, 'many' नहीं।
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bul·ly
§Grammar and usage
Bully sb into doing sth.
'bully sb into doing sth' आता है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who frightens those weaker than himself.
'जो अपने से कमज़ोरों को डराए' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।