abziehen
English translation: bully
| 03:19 Sep 14, 2009 |
| German to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Slang | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: David Hollywood Local time: 10:30 | ||||||
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| 4 +5 | bully |
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| 3 +2 | rip off |
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| 4 | to shake down |
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to shake down Explanation: One possibility. Shakedown 1. extortion, as by blackmail or threats of violence. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/shake down Chapter 1: Lessons in intimidation. The "Milk Money Shakedown" was typical of school bullies nationwide but Wanda's version would define the technique. First off, Wanda was almost always shadowed by her two friends Rhonda and Nona. Two girls that shared a common heartbreak, both had aspirations of Olympic gymnastics and an injury cut their career short Rhonda never cared that her name sounded similar to Wanda or that there was an occasional mix-up. Rhonda idolized Wanda and liked being mistaken for her. At school the other students would refer to these two as the "bullies-in-training". They were there to watch Wanda in action, back up any story she told, and, rumor has it, they would sometimes hold Wanda's victims for some brutal sucker punches inflicted by Wanda. The shakedown was perfectly executed one Spring Morning. http://www.thevalkyrie.com/stories/harlequin/thebullyacademy... |
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2 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +5
peer agreement (net): +5bully Explanation: I would say ... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 6 mins (2009-09-14 03:26:23 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- The definition of a bully is an over-bearing, controlling person who intimidates and tyrannizes another person for a particular or unidentified reason. ... camps.atrc.utoronto.ca/Sarah/Sarah/SD2003/Bullying.htm -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 21 mins (2009-09-14 03:41:27 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- maybe: strong arm -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 22 mins (2009-09-14 03:42:38 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Bully? Strong-arm? Inspire (with fear)? It strikes me this line might make a good description of Dylan's use of language. He bullies the language into ... groups.google.com/group/rec.music.../135af30011a86220 - Cached - Similar -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 29 mins (2009-09-14 03:49:49 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- alternatives: browbeat, bulldoze |
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