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bulldozed

/ˈbʊlˌdoʊzd/ /ˈbʊlˌdoʊzd̥/

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verb

Détruire avec un bulldozer, raser

To destroy with a bulldozer.

Examples :

"The construction workers bulldozed the old playground to make room for a new parking lot. "

Les ouvriers du bâtiment ont rasé l'ancienne aire de jeux pour faire place à un nouveau parking.

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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

Imposer de force, faire passer en force

To push through forcefully.

Examples :

"The new student bulldozed their way into the conversation, interrupting everyone else. "

Le nouvel élève s'est imposé dans la conversation, interrompant tout le monde.

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Aplanir, niveler

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 venez de la rejeter.

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Intimider, terroriser

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 bulldozed voters by spreading false information and threats to keep them from voting. "

Pendant l'élection, certaines personnes ont intimidé les électeurs en diffusant de fausses informations et des menaces pour les empêcher de voter.

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