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Meanings of bullying in English

Portuguese
intimidação
Catalan
intimidació
Spanish
acoso escolar

The act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something.

intimidação

Noisily domineering; tending to browbeat others.

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Examples for "blustery"
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A slick Wexford side claimed victory in blustery conditions at Birr yesterday.
The Irish Times
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Photo: PHOTOSPORT In blustery-cool conditions Hoffman shot a seven under par 65.
Radio NZ
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Minutes passed with the rain coming and going in intermittent, blustery sheets.
The Postman
4
One blustery day in early January, the phone in my office rang.
Confessions of a wall street analyst: a true story of inside inf...
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His blustery temper intimidated her and often bruised her tender Crabby feelings.
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Usage of bullying in English
1
A number of laws seek to protect children from bullying and abuse.
Ebony
2
Objective: Workplace bullying is an increasing phenomenon that concerns managers and employees.
Pubmed
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A new report just released says serious bullying is rife in parliament.
Radio NZ
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The report also highlighted problems with a culture of bullying and discrimination.
The Guardian
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The rate of reported discrimination, harassment, or bullying varied by job conditions.
Radio NZ
6
The report also said union members experienced significantly more bullying than non-members.
Radio NZ
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A new plan to tackle school bullying is to be released today.
Radio NZ
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Economics:There are two aspects to the issue of bullying in the workplace.
The Irish Times
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And this raises another major concern: that such bullying tactics can succeed.
The Guardian
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Fact: There's no evidence that you get less bullying at private schools.
The Guardian
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Any form of bullying, harassment or discrimination has no place in Rugby.
News.com.au
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The company wanted to create elusive prevention when it comes to bullying.
The South African
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She was sacked 11 days later and accused of bullying her managers.
News.com.au
14
Companies are increasingly and publicly being criticized for bullying and gender discrimination.
Reuters
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The group is tasked with developing strategies to help schools manage bullying.
The Irish Times
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Back in April this year we published an anonymous blog about bullying.
The Guardian
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Common
Australia
Common
Ireland
Common
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