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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Adjektiv
SIMILAR WORDS: ˈcruel
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Abgeleitete Formen
brutally (ˈbrutally) Adverb
Wortherkunft von 'brutal'
ME & OFr < ML brutalisBeispielsätze, die 'brutal' enthalten
Truman (1986)
The year just gone was especially brutal.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)This was a vicious and brutal attack.
The Sun (2008) Times, Sunday Times (2013) Times, Sunday Times (2008) Times, Sunday Times (2008)It has been a cruel and brutal election.
The Sun (2015)This is a time for brutal honesty and fronting up.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)It could be brutal and vicious from round one.
The Sun (2013)So why were they killed in such a brutal manner?
Times, Sunday Times (2013) Times, Sunday Times (2012)The noble savage was exceedingly brutal.
Times, Sunday Times (2011) Times, Sunday Times (2006)But it can be brutal and harsh and difficult, too.
Times, Sunday Times (2010) Times, Sunday Times (2013)It was brutal, especially the first half.
The Sun (2010) Times, Sunday Times (2012) Times, Sunday Times (2007)But it's a cruel and brutal sport.
Times, Sunday Times (2011) The Sun (2015)Trends von 'brutal
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Übersetzungen für 'brutal'
Britisches Englisch: brutal /ˈbruːtl/
ADJECTIVE
A brutal act or person is cruel and violent.This is a brutal and senseless war.
A brutal act or person is cruel and violent.This is a brutal and senseless war.
- Arabisch: وَحُشِيّ
- Brasilianisches Portugiesisch: brutal
- Chinesisch: 残忍的
- Kroatisch: brutalan brutalna
- 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 brutalna
- Portugiesisch: brutal
- Rumänisch: brutal brutal, brutală, brutali, brutale
- Russisch: жестокий жестокая
- Spanisch: brutal
- Schwedisch: brutal brutalt
- Thai: โหดร้าย
- Türkisch: vahşi
- Ukrainisch: жорстокий
- Vietnamesisch: tàn bạo
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