bullying

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbʊliɪŋ/

From the verb bully: (⇒ conjugate)
bullying is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
bullying n (actions as a bully)abuso, acoso nm
  hostigamiento nm
  (voz inglesa)bullying nm
 I'm sick and tired of Ashley's bullying; I'm going to tell her to stop.
 Estoy harta del abuso de Ashley: le voy a decir que pare.
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Additional Translations
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bullying adj (that bullies)bravucón/ona adj
  (ES)abusón/ona adj
 Fred isn't the bullying type.
 Fred no es el tipo de hombre bravucón.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
bully n (person: intimidates another)bravucón, bravucona nm, nf
  matón, matona nm, nf
  (ES)abusón, abusona nm, nf
 Harold's boss is a bully, always making his subordinates do things like get his coffee and lunch.
 El jefe de Harold es un bravucón que siempre les está ordenando a sus subordinados que hagan cosas como traerle café y el almuerzo.
bully [sb] vtr (intimidate)intimidar a vtr + prep
  amedrentar a, atemorizar a vtr + prep
  hacerle bullying a loc verb + prep
 I hate when big children bully the small ones by pushing them around and making fun of them.
 Odio cuando los chicos más grandes intimidan a los más chicos mandonéandolos y burlándose de ellos.
bully [sb] into [sth] vtr + prep (force using threats)amenazar a alguien para que haga algo loc verb
  intimidar a alguien para que haga algo loc verb
  hacerle bullying a alguien para que haga algo loc verb
 Greg didn't want to shoplift, but his classmates bullied him into it.
 Greg no quería, pero sus compañeros lo amenazaron para que robara la tienda.
bully [sb] into doing [sth] v expr (force using threats)amenazar a alguien para que haga algo loc verb
  intimidar a alguien para que haga algo loc verb
  hacerle bullying a alguien para que haga algo loc verb
 A group of older girls bullied Lea into handing over her lunch money.
 Un grupo de niñas más grandes amenazó a Lea para que entregara el dinero de su almuerzo.
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Additional Translations
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bully adj dated, informal (jolly)grandioso/a adj
 We went for a picnic in the park and had a bully good time.
 Hicimos un picnic en el parque y tuvimos un día grandioso.
bully adj mainly US, informal (very good)excelente adj mf
  muy bueno loc adj
bully n NZ (fish) (voz inglesa)bully nm
 The bully is a relatively small fish that's unique to New Zealand.
 El bully es un pez relativamente pequeño que se encuentra solo en Nueva Zelanda.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Locuciones verbales
bully | bullying
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bully off vi phrasal (hockey game: start) (hockey)sacar, empezar el partido vi
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Compound Forms:
bullying | bully
InglésEspañol
cyberbullying,
cyber-bullying,
cyber bullying
n
(online harassment)ciberacoso nm
  (voz inglesa)cyberbullying nm
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Collocations: the [school, company] bullying policy, bullying-prevention [program, technique, campaign], [resort to, rely on, use] bullying tactics, more...

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