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Pronunciation / Transliteration: go-ap-jeok-in
"그의 고압적인 태도는 팀원들을 지치게 했다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Tending to domineer; excessively proud, arrogant, and dictatorial in manner.
"His overbearing attitude alienated the entire management team." - 2
Overwhelming in power, severity, or influence; hard to endure.
"The overbearing heat of the midsummer afternoon forced everyone indoors."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'overbear', originating from Old English 'oferbēran', meaning to crush, overcome, or oppress. By the 16th century, the present participle shifted into an adjective denoting a domineering personality that exerts excessive control or authority over others.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Overbearing" is said worldwide
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autoritaire
Transliteration: o-tɔ-ʁi-tɛʁ
"Son comportement autoritaire agace ses collègues."
anmaßend
Transliteration: an-mɛː-sənt
"Sein anmaßendes Auftreten machte ihn unbeliebt."
sopraffattore
Transliteration: so-praf-fat-ˈto-re
"Il suo carattere prepotente ha rovinato la discussione."
dominante
Transliteration: do-mi-ˈnan-te
"Su actitud dominante molestaba a los empleados."
arrogante
Transliteration: a-ʁo-ˈgɐ̃-tʃi
"O chefe tinha um comportamento prepotente."
धौंस जमाने वाला
Transliteration: dhauns jamane wala
"उसका रौबदार रवैया किसी को पसंद नहीं आया।"
专横的
Transliteration: zhuān hèng de
"他专横的态度让大家都感到不满。"
고압적인
Transliteration: go-ap-jeok-in
"그의 고압적인 태도는 팀원들을 지치게 했다."
高圧的な
Transliteration: kōatsu-tekina
"彼の高圧的な態度が周囲を遠ざけた。"
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