deja de intimidarme
/dexa de intimidaɾme/from spelling rules
The English phrase "stop bullying me" is translated into Spanish as deja de intimidarme.
A request or command for someone to stop frightening or harassing another person.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of deja (stop/leave), de (of/from) and intimidarme (intimidating me).
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are addressing more than one person, use dejen instead of deja. To use the formal usted form when addressing an adult or authority figure, use deje instead of deja.
Did you know?
- In a social conflict, a person might say no me busques la lengua, which literally means 'do not look for my tongue', to warn someone to stop provoking them.
- In some Spanish-speaking countries, bullying is referred to using the English loanword bullying because there is no single Spanish verb that captures the systemic nature of school harassment.
- While intimidar is the direct translation for bullying, the phrase deja de molestarme is more common in daily conversation, though molestar literally means to annoy or bother.
Examples in context
- Deja de intimidarme. No voy a permitir que sigas haciéndome daño de esta manera.Stop bullying me. I won't allow you to keep harming me like this.
- ¡Deja de intimidarme ahora mismo!Stop bullying me right now!
- Por favor, deja de intimidarme en la escuela.Please, stop bullying me at school.
Example conversation
In a high school hallway, a boy is bothering a girl.
- Lucía¡Deja de intimidarme, Alejandro!Stop bullying me, Alejandro!
- AlejandroSolo estoy bromeando, Lucía.I'm just joking, Lucía.
- LucíaNo es gracioso, es acoso.It's not funny, it's harassment.
- AlejandroEstá bien, lo siento.Okay, I'm sorry.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
