lord over

comandare, dominare

Comportarsi come il capo o il padrone di qualcuno o qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To act as the ruler or boss of someone or something.

• He likes to lord over his staff.
• The ruler lorded over a small kingdom.
• She refused to let her brother lord over her.

Come si usa: lord over someone/something (He tried to lord over the whole household.)

Sinonimi: rule, boss around

Espressioni comuni: lord over someone, lord over something

ostentare, vantarsi di

Usare un vantaggio o un successo per far sentire un'altra persona inferiore.

In inglese semplice: To use an advantage or achievement to make someone feel less important than you.

• She lords her success over me.
• He lorded his victory over the other players.
• Do not lord your education over your colleagues.

Come si usa: lord something over someone (He lords his wealth over his neighbours.)

Sinonimi: flaunt, show off

Espressioni comuni: lord something over someone, lord success over someone

dominare, svettare su

Essere più potente, evidente o importante rispetto agli altri elementi circostanti.

In inglese semplice: To be more powerful, noticeable, or important than the others around you.

• A huge tower lords over the town.
• The mountain lorded over the surrounding hills.
• One company continues to lord over the market.

Come si usa: lord over something (A stone tower lords over the village.)

Sinonimi: dominate, tower over

Espressioni comuni: lord over something, lord over rivals