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How to Say "tyrannical" in Spanish

The Spanish word fortyrannicalis tiranoB2 level.

English → SpanishB2

tirano

adjectiveB2
behaving like a tyrant
A large, angry bird taking all the food from smaller, sad birds.

Examples

Es un jefe tirano que nunca escucha a sus empleados.

He is a tyrannical boss who never listens to his employees.

A veces mi hermano mayor se pone un poco tirano conmigo.

Sometimes my older brother gets a bit bossy with me.

No soporto sus actitudes tiranas en el grupo de trabajo.

I can't stand her tyrannical attitudes in the work group.

Adjective Agreement

Remember that if you are describing a woman or a feminine object, the word must change to 'tirana'. For example: 'una jefa tirana'.

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