Definition von brutal
1. Adjektiv
A brutal act or person is cruel and violent.
He was the victim of a very brutal murder.
...the brutal suppression of anti-government protests.
Jensen is a dangerous man, and can be very brutal and reckless.
2. Adjektiv
If someone expresses something unpleasant with brutal honesty or frankness, they express it in a clear and accurate way, without attempting to disguise its unpleasantness.
It was refreshing to talk about themselves and their feelings with brutal honesty.
He took an anguished breath. He had to be brutal and say it.
3. Adjektiv
Brutal is used to describe things that have an unpleasant effect on people, especially when there is no attempt by anyone to reduce their effect.
The dip in prices this summer will be brutal.
The afternoon sun had been brutal.
The 20th century brought brutal change to some countries.
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SIMILAR WORDS: ˈcruel
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Britisches Englisch: brutal
/ˈbruːtl/ ADJECTIVE
A brutal act or person is cruel and violent.
This is a brutal and senseless war.
- Amerikanisches Englisch: brutal
- Arabisch: وَحُشِيّ
- Brasilianisches Portugiesisch: brutal
- Chinesisch: 残忍的
- Kroatisch: brutalan
- Tschechisch: brutální
- Dänisch: brutal
- Niederländisch: bruut
- Europäisches Spanisch: brutal violento
- Finnisch: raaka brutaali
- Französisch: brutal
- Deutsch: brutal
- Griechisch: κτηνώδης
- Italienisch: brutale
- Japanisch: 残忍な
- Koreanisch: 잔인한
- Norwegisch: brutal
- Polnisch: brutalny
- Europäisches Portugiesisch: brutal
- Rumänisch: brutal
- Russisch: жестокий
- Spanisch: brutal
- Schwedisch: brutal
- Thai: โหดร้าย
- Türkisch: vahşi
- Ukrainisch: жорстокий
- Vietnamesisch: tàn bạo
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