overbearingly

/ˈoʊvɝˈbɛɹɪŋli/ adv

In an overbearing manner.

Word Origin 'Overbearing' means carrying yourself over others, domineering. It comes from 'overbear' (to bear down, overpower). The root 'bear' from Old English 'beran' is about carrying: it gives us 'birth' (carrying a child), 'forbear' (to carry away from, refrain), and 'bearer'. The breakdown over+bear+ing+ly shows the excessive carrying manner.

adv In an overbearing manner.

The manager spoke overbearingly to his subordinates, dismissing all their suggestions.

(副词) 专横地;霸道地;盛气凌人地

经理盛气凌人地对下属说话,驳回了他们所有的建议。

(adverbio) De manera dominante o autoritaria.

El gerente habló de manera autoritaria con sus subordinados, descartando todas sus sugerencias.

(adverbe) impérieusement; d'un ton autoritaire; avec condescendance; de manière dominatrice [De manière autoritaire et dominatrice.]

Le manager s'est adressé de manière dominatrice à ses subordonnés, rejetant toutes leurs suggestions.

(Adverb) herrisch; überheblich; dominant [Auf eine Weise, die durch Autoritätsanspruch oder Dominanz als unangenehm oder erdrückend empfunden wird.]

Der Vorgesetzte sprach **overbearingly** mit seinen Mitarbeitern und wies alle Vorschläge zurück.

(副詞) 高圧的に、圧制的な態度で。他人の意見や感情を押し付ける様子。

マネージャーは部下に圧制的な態度で話し、彼らの提案をすべて却下した。

(advérbio) autoritariamente; de forma autoritária; imperiosamente; dominantemente; tiricamente [De maneira autoritária e dominante.]

O gerente falou de modo autoritário com seus subordinados, descartando todas as sugestões deles.

Word parts: over + bear + ing + ly

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