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bully

/ˈbʊli/

noun

Zayıf veya savunmasız olanları alışkanlık haline getirerek korkutan, tehdit eden veya inciten kişi.

A person who habitually intimidates, threatens, or harms those who are weaker or vulnerable.

  • The school bully picked on smaller kids during recess.
  • She stood up to the office bully who had been making her life miserable.
  • He was a bully who enjoyed making others feel small.
  • Educational psychologists recommend early intervention programs to address the behavioral patterns of a bully before they become entrenched.
  • Workplace studies indicate that the presence of a bully in a team can significantly reduce overall productivity and employee morale.
  • Anti-bullying legislation in several countries now holds institutions accountable if they fail to protect victims from a known bully.
verb

Birini, özellikle daha zayıf veya savunmasız birini korkutmak, tehdit etmek veya zorlamak.

To intimidate, threaten, or coerce someone, especially someone weaker or vulnerable.

  • He tried to bully me into giving him my lunch money.
  • Stop bullying your little sister!
  • The manager was accused of bullying employees into working unpaid overtime.
adjectivedated/informal

Mükemmel, harika veya birinci sınıf.

Excellent, wonderful, or first-rate.

  • That's a bully idea!
  • Bully for you!