bevormunden

v/t tell s.o. what to do (all the time), treat s.o. patronizingly (oder like a child); jemanden geistig bevormunden make up s.o.’s mind for him (oder her); ich lass’ mich nicht von dir bevormunden auch I’m not going to let you run my life

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be|vor|mun|den ptp bevormundet

vt

to treat like a child

jdn bevórmunden — to make sb's decisions (for him/her), to make up sb's mind for him/her

ich lasse mich von niemandem bevórmunden — I shan't (esp Brit) or won't let anyone make my decisions (for me) or make up my mind for me

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1) (to teach or treat (a person) in a way that does not allow him to think or act for himself.) spoon-feed

2) (to organize or control (people) very strictly: Children in schools are no longer regimented as they used to be.) regiment

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be·vor·mun·den *

[bəˈfo:ɐ̯mʊndn̩]

vt

▪ jdn \bevormunden to treat sb like a child

ich lasse mich nicht mehr \bevormunden, ich will selbst entscheiden! I won't be ordered about any more, I want to make up my own mind!

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transitives Verb

jemanden bevormunden — impose one's will on somebody

bevormundet werden — be dictated to

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bevormunden v/t tell sb what to do (all the time), treat sb patronizingly (oder like a child);

jemanden geistig bevormunden make up sb’s mind for him (oder her);

ich lass’ mich nicht von dir bevormunden auch I’m not going to let you run my life

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transitives Verb

jemanden bevormunden — impose one's will on somebody

bevormundet werden — be dictated to

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v.

to act as guardian for expr.

to domineer over v.

to patronise (UK) v.

to patronize (US) v.