No. 4,776 in Russian
запугивают
"Запугивают" means "intimidate" or "bully."
In a sentence
Некоторые люди запугивают других, чтобы добиться своего.
Some people intimidate others to get their way.
Here, "запугивают" is used to describe an action of instilling fear in others intentionally as a tactic.
Дети иногда говорят, что старшеклассники их запугивают в школе.
Children sometimes say that older students intimidate them at school.
In this sentence, "запугивают" denotes bullying or harassing behaviors among students.
Никто не может запугивать вас, если вы сами уверены в себе.
No one can intimidate you if you are confident in yourself.
Here, "запугивать" signifies the act of trying to make someone feel fearful or less secure.
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