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bulldoze

/ˈbʊldəʊz/ /ˈbʊldoʊz/

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verb

Détruire avec un bulldozer, raser

To destroy with a bulldozer.

Examples :

"The construction company will bulldoze the old factory to make space for the new apartments. "

L'entreprise de construction va raser l'ancienne usine pour faire de la place aux nouveaux appartements.

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verb

Renverser, écraser

To push someone over by heading straight over them. Often used in conjunction with "over".

Examples :

"He just ran across the field bulldozing everyone over."

Il a juste traversé le champ en renversant tout le monde.

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verb

Faire passer en force, imposer

To push through forcefully.

Examples :

"The toddler tried to bulldoze his way through the crowded playground to get to the slide. "

Le tout-petit a essayé de se frayer un chemin en force à travers l'aire de jeux bondée pour aller au toboggan.

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verb

Aplanir, démolir

To push into a heap, as a bulldozer does.

Examples :

"Again the animal had bulldozed all of its bedding into a heap at one end of its cage."

Une fois de plus, l'animal avait aplani toute sa litière en un tas à une extrémité de sa cage.

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verb

Rejeter une idée immédiatement et avec force

To shoot down an idea immediately and forcefully.

Examples :

"That was a good suggestion, but you just bulldozed it."

C'était une bonne suggestion, mais vous l'avez simplement rejetée.

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verb

Intimider, brutaliser

To intimidate; to restrain or coerce by intimidation or violence; used originally of the intimidation of black voters in Louisiana.

Examples :

"During the election, some people tried to bulldoze voters by spreading false information and threatening them at the polls. "

Pendant l'élection, certaines personnes ont essayé d'intimider les électeurs en diffusant de fausses informations et en les menaçant aux urnes.

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