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tyrant

/ˈtaɪɹənt/

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noun

Тиран, самодержец

A usurper; one who gains power and rules extralegally, distinguished from kings elevated by election or succession.

Examples :

"The new school principal was a tyrant, taking control without any election or approval from the teachers' union. "

Новый директор школы был тираном, захватившим власть без каких-либо выборов или одобрения профсоюза учителей.

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noun

Тиран, деспот

Any monarch or governor.

Examples :

"The school principal, a strict tyrant, enforced strict rules about cell phone use. "

Директор школы, строгий тиран, ввел строгие правила использования мобильных телефонов.

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Тиран, деспот

A despot; a ruler who governs unjustly, cruelly, or harshly.

Examples :

"The principal became a tyrant, forbidding students from speaking during lunch and issuing harsh punishments for minor infractions. "

Директор стал тираном, запретив ученикам разговаривать во время обеда и назначая суровые наказания за незначительные проступки.

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Тиран, деспот

(by extension) Any person who abuses the power of position or office to treat others unjustly, cruelly, or harshly.

Examples :

"The manager was a tyrant who yelled at employees for minor mistakes and made them work unpaid overtime. "

Менеджер был тираном, который кричал на сотрудников за незначительные ошибки и заставлял их работать сверхурочно без оплаты.

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Тиран, деспот, мучитель

(by extension) A villain; a person or thing who uses strength or violence to treat others unjustly, cruelly, or harshly.

Examples :

"The strict school principal was seen as a tyrant by many students because of his unfair rules and harsh punishments. "

Строгий директор школы рассматривался многими учениками как тиран из-за его несправедливых правил и суровых наказаний.

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Тиран, птицы семейства Тиранновые

The tyrant bird, members of the family Tyrannidae, which often fight or drive off other birds which approach their nests.

Examples :

"The tyrant flycatcher aggressively defended its nest, chasing away smaller birds that came too close. "

Тиран свирепо защищал свое гнездо, прогоняя более мелких птиц, которые подлетали слишком близко.

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verb

Тиранствовать

To act like a tyrant; to be tyrannical.

Examples :

"The team leader started to tyrant over the project, demanding everyone follow his ideas without question and dismissing any alternative suggestions. "

Руководитель команды начал тиранствовать над проектом, требуя от всех следовать его идеям без вопросов и отклоняя любые альтернативные предложения.

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verb

Тиранить, деспотизировать

Examples :

"The strict teacher tyrannized her students with endless homework assignments. "

Строгая учительница тиранила своих учеников бесконечными домашними заданиями.

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adjective

Тиранический, деспотический

Tyrannical, tyrannous; like, characteristic of, or in the manner of a tyrant.

Examples :

"The teacher's tyrant rule of never allowing bathroom breaks during class made the students miserable. "

Тираническое правило учителя, никогда не разрешавшего перерывы в туалет во время занятий, делало учеников несчастными.

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