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bulldoze [ˈbʊlˌdəʊz] vb (tr)
1. to move, demolish, flatten, etc., with a bulldozer 2. Informal to force; push he bulldozed his way through the crowd 3. Informal to intimidate or coerce [probably from bull1 + dose] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
bulldoze Translations bulldoze [ˈbʊldəʊz] VT 2. (fig) [+ opposition] → arrollar I was bulldozed into doing it → me forzaron a hacerlo the government bulldozed the bill through parliament → el gobierno hizo presiones para que se aprobara el proyecto de ley en el parlamento bulldoze vt (fig: = force) to bulldoze somebody into doing something → jdn zwingen, etw zu tun, jdn so unter Druck setzen, dass er etc etw tut; to bulldoze a bill through parliament → eine Maßnahme im Parlament durchpeitschen; she bulldozed her way through the crowd → sie boxte sich durch die Menge they bulldozed the rubble out of the way → sie räumten den Schutt mit Bulldozern weg bulldoze [ˈbʊlˌdəʊz] vt → aprire or spianare col bulldozer I was bulldozed into doing it (fig) → mi ci hanno costretto con la prepotenza bulldoze [ˈbʊlˌdəʊz] vt → aprire or spianare col bulldozer I was bulldozed into doing it (fig) → mi ci hanno costretto con la prepotenza How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Verdugo Hills (4-0) ran 42 offensive plays in the first half as running backs James Luna, Matt Debbaudt, and Seb Enciso bulldozed through the outmanned and weary defenders. Two weeks later, the Terengganu government finally bulldozed the kingdom. Most of the profiles are accompanied by small black-and-white photos of the speakers, and additional photos show such things as checkpoints, tanks, and bulldozed homes. |
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