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brutal

brutal

Meaning of brutal

very violent and cruel

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German/ˈbʁuːtal/
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brutal - жестокий
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What's the difference between brutal / grausam / roh / blutrünstig / brutalisch / heftig

🇩🇪German
brutal

жестокий — very violent and cruel

B2Often
G
🇩🇪German
grausam

Cruel and inhumane; emphasizes causing suffering to others.

B2Very Often

Der grausame Täter wurde schnell verhaftet.

Жестокого преступника быстро арестовали.

R
🇩🇪German
roh

Rough, harsh, unrefined; often about behavior or force without delicacy.

B2Often

Seine rohe Art verletzte viele Menschen.

Его грубая манера ранила многих людей.

B
🇩🇪German
blutrünstig

Bloodthirsty; a very strong, vivid word for extreme cruelty and a craving for violence.

B2Rarely

Der blutrünstige Anführer schockierte die ganze Stadt.

Кровожадный вождь потряс весь город.

B
🇩🇪German
brutalisch

A rare word close to 'brutal'; sounds more literary or dated and strengthens the idea of cruelty.

B2Rarely

Die brutalische Attacke wurde von Zeugen beschrieben.

Свидетели описали жестокое нападение.

H
🇩🇪German
heftig

Strong, intense, violent in force; not necessarily cruel, often about intensity rather than cruelty.

B2Very Often

Es kam zu einem heftigen Streit.

Произошёл бурный спор.

R
🇩🇪German
rigoros

Strict, severe, uncompromising; more about strict measures than physical violence.

B2Often

Die Schule hat rigorose Regeln eingeführt.

Школа ввела жёсткие правила.

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brutal translation: жестокий. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce brutal

/ˈbʁuːtal/

brutal translation

жестокий

brutal transcription

/ˈbʁuːtal/

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sehr gewalttätig und grausam

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