bully

abusón, acosador

Persona que hace daño, asusta o maltrata a otros a propósito, especialmente a quienes no pueden defenderse bien.

En inglés sencillo: Someone who deliberately hurts, frightens, or treats other people badly, especially people who cannot easily defend themselves.

• That boy is a bully.
• The teacher stopped the bullies from hurting him.
• She stood up to the office bully.

Sinónimos: tormentor

Expresiones frecuentes: a school bully, a playground bully, a workplace bully

matón

Persona a la que pagan para intimidar o atacar a otras personas.

En inglés sencillo: Someone paid to frighten or attack other people.

• He hired a bully to threaten us.
• Two bullies guarded the landlord’s door.
• The merchant paid a bully to collect his debts.

Sinónimos: thug, enforcer

Expresiones frecuentes: a hired bully, employ a bully

carne enlatada

Carne de vacuno conservada con sal y normalmente vendida en lata.

En inglés sencillo: Beef preserved with salt and usually sold in a tin.

• They ate bully beef with bread.
• The soldiers carried tins of bully.
• There was only bully beef left for supper.

Sinónimos: corned beef

Expresiones frecuentes: bully beef, tinned bully

acosar, intimidar

Hacer daño o asustar a alguien a propósito, especialmente si es más débil.

En inglés sencillo: To deliberately hurt or frighten someone, especially someone weaker than you.

• Do not bully your little brother.
• The older children bullied her at school.
• He refused to be bullied into silence.

Cómo se usa: bully someone into doing something (They bullied him into giving them his money.)

Sinónimos: intimidate, harass

Expresiones frecuentes: bully someone, bully someone into something

estupendo, excelente

Que es muy bueno o excelente.

En inglés sencillo: Very good or excellent.

• That is a bully idea!
• We had a bully time at the fair.
• He thought it was a bully little boat.

Sinónimos: excellent, splendid

Antónimos: terrible

Expresiones frecuentes: a bully idea, a bully time, a bully fellow

bravo, bien por ti

Se dice para felicitar a alguien, o con ironía cuando algo no parece impresionante.

En inglés sencillo: Used to praise someone, or to pretend to praise something you do not find impressive.

• You won? Bully for you!
• Bully! We have finished the job at last.
• So you bought a bigger car. Bully for you.

Sinónimos: bravo, well done

Expresiones frecuentes: bully for you, bully for him