noun🔗ShareTirano, déspotaA usurper; one who gains power and rules extralegally, distinguished from kings elevated by election or succession."The new school principal was a tyrant, taking control without any election or approval from the teachers' union. "El nuevo director de la escuela era un tirano, que tomó el control sin ninguna elección ni aprobación del sindicato de maestros.politicsgovernmenthistorystatepersoninhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTirano, déspotaAny monarch or governor."The school principal, a strict tyrant, enforced strict rules about cell phone use. "El director de la escuela, un tirano estricto, hizo cumplir reglas estrictas sobre el uso del teléfono celular.politicsgovernmentroyalhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTirano, déspotaA despot; a ruler who governs unjustly, cruelly, or harshly."The principal became a tyrant, forbidding students from speaking during lunch and issuing harsh punishments for minor infractions. "El director se convirtió en un tirano, prohibiendo a los estudiantes hablar durante el almuerzo y emitiendo castigos severos por infracciones menores.politicsgovernmentcharacterstatehistoryinhumanpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTirano(by extension) Any person who abuses the power of position or office to treat others unjustly, cruelly, or harshly."The manager was a tyrant who yelled at employees for minor mistakes and made them work unpaid overtime. "El gerente era un tirano que gritaba a los empleados por errores menores y los hacía trabajar horas extras sin remuneración.politicsgovernmentstatepositionpersoninhumancharacterlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTirano, déspota, opresor(by extension) A villain; a person or thing who uses strength or violence to treat others unjustly, cruelly, or harshly."The strict school principal was seen as a tyrant by many students because of his unfair rules and harsh punishments. "El estricto director de la escuela era visto como un tirano por muchos estudiantes debido a sus reglas injustas y duros castigos.personinhumangovernmentpoliticscharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTirano, tiránidosThe tyrant bird, members of the family Tyrannidae, which often fight or drive off other birds which approach their nests."The tyrant flycatcher aggressively defended its nest, chasing away smaller birds that came too close. "El tirano atrapamoscas defendió agresivamente su nido, ahuyentando a los pájaros más pequeños que se acercaban demasiado.birdanimalcharacternatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTiranizarTo act like a tyrant; to be tyrannical."The team leader started to tyrant over the project, demanding everyone follow his ideas without question and dismissing any alternative suggestions. "El líder del equipo comenzó a tiranizar el proyecto, exigiendo que todos siguieran sus ideas sin cuestionarlas y desestimando cualquier sugerencia alternativa.politicsgovernmentcharacterinhumanactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTiranizarTo tyrannize."The strict teacher tyrannized her students with endless homework assignments. "La estricta profesora tiranizaba a sus alumnos con interminables tareas.politicsgovernmentactioninhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareTirano, tiránicoTyrannical, tyrannous; like, characteristic of, or in the manner of a tyrant."The teacher's tyrant rule of never allowing bathroom breaks during class made the students miserable. "La regla tiránica del maestro de nunca permitir descansos para ir al baño durante la clase hizo que los estudiantes se sintieran miserables.politicsgovernmentcharacterinhumanstateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading