Tiranos (en. Tyrants)

/tiˈɾanos/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Ruler who uses power violently and oppressively.

History filled with tyrants who have subjugated the people.

Historia llena de tiranos que han sometido al pueblo.

Person who acts with abuse of authority.

That boss is a tyrant who doesn't listen to his employees.

Ese jefe es un tirano que no escucha a sus empleados.

Individual who causes fear and suffering to others.

Tyrants always leave a trail of pain in their victims.

Los tiranos siempre dejan huella de dolor en sus víctimas.

From the Greek 'tyrannos', which means 'tyrant' or 'absolute ruler'.

tyrants fall

Expression meaning that tyrants eventually face their downfall.

tiranos caen

to hold with a tyrant's hand

To control someone in an authoritarian and oppressive manner.

sujetar con mano de tirano

to live under the yoke of tyrants

To suffer the consequences of oppressive domination.

vivir bajo el yugo de tiranos

tyranny

System of government where a tyrant exerts absolute and oppressive power.

tiranía

oppression

Action of subjecting someone in a violent or unjust manner.

opresión

dictatorship

Political regime in which one person or a group has absolute power.

dictadura

Someone who controls in an authoritarian manner.

That teacher is a tyrant, he is always imposing rules.

Ese profesor es un tirano, siempre está imponiendo reglas.

Person who acts without consideration for others.

Don't be a tyrant, consider others' feelings.

No seas tirano, considera los sentimientos de los demás.