bulldogged

/bˈʊldɑɡd/ verb

simple past and past participle of bulldog

Word Origin Bulldog is a breed originally used for bull-baiting — 'bull' from Old English 'bula' and 'dog' from 'docga'. To bulldog means to attack or grip tenaciously like that dog. Bulldogged is the past tense. Both 'bull' and 'dog' have uncertain origins, but the compound vividly captures that fierce grip.

verb simple past and past participle of bulldog

He bulldogged the suspect to the ground despite the struggle.

(动词) bulldog的过去式及过去分词

尽管对方挣扎,他还是像斗牛犬一样把嫌疑人扑倒在地。

(verbo) pasado simple y participio pasado de "bulldog" (inmovilizar)

Inmovilizó al sospechoso contra el suelo a pesar de la lucha.

(verbe) plaqué au sol; maîtrisé; ceinturé [Forme verbale (passé simple et participe passé) de bulldog : saisir et plaquer quelqu'un au sol avec force, à la manière d'un bulldogue.]

Il a bulldogged le suspect au sol malgré sa résistance.

(Verb) Einfache Vergangenheit und Partizip Perfekt von *bulldog* (jemanden mit roher Kraft zu Boden bringen).

Er **bulldogged** den Verdächtigen trotz des Widerstands zu Boden.

(動詞) ブルドッグのようにしがみつく。激しく組み付いて押さえつけた、過去形・過去分詞。

彼は抵抗する容疑者を地面に組み伏せた。

(verbo) derrubou; atirou ao chão; imobilizou [passado simples e particípio passado de bulldog]

Ele agarrou o suspeito e o derrubou no chão, apesar da luta.

Word parts: bull + dog + ed

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