No. 11,893 in Russian
запугивали
"Intimidated" or "bullied."
In a sentence
Ученика в школе часто запугивали одноклассники.
The student at school was often bullied by classmates.
Here, 'запугивали' is used in the context of repeatedly intimidating or bullying someone, often to instill fear.
В прошлом он запугивал своих коллег, чтобы добиться своего.
In the past, he intimidated his colleagues to get his way.
In this sentence, 'запугивал' refers to using intimidation as a method to achieve one's goals.
Полиция узнала, что бандиты запугивали жителей, чтобы те молчали.
The police found out that the gang members intimidated the residents to keep them silent.
Here 'запугивали' is describing the act of threatening people in order to coerce them into silence or compliance.
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