brutal
brutal
very violent and cruel
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What's the difference between brutal / grausam / roh / blutrünstig / brutalisch / heftig
жестокий — very violent and cruel
Cruel and inhumane; emphasizes causing suffering to others.
Der grausame Täter wurde schnell verhaftet.
Жестокого преступника быстро арестовали.
Rough, harsh, unrefined; often about behavior or force without delicacy.
Seine rohe Art verletzte viele Menschen.
Его грубая манера ранила многих людей.
Bloodthirsty; a very strong, vivid word for extreme cruelty and a craving for violence.
Der blutrünstige Anführer schockierte die ganze Stadt.
Кровожадный вождь потряс весь город.
A rare word close to 'brutal'; sounds more literary or dated and strengthens the idea of cruelty.
Die brutalische Attacke wurde von Zeugen beschrieben.
Свидетели описали жестокое нападение.
Strong, intense, violent in force; not necessarily cruel, often about intensity rather than cruelty.
Es kam zu einem heftigen Streit.
Произошёл бурный спор.
Strict, severe, uncompromising; more about strict measures than physical violence.
Die Schule hat rigorose Regeln eingeführt.
Школа ввела жёсткие правила.
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How to pronounce brutal and what this word means
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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brutal meaning: what does it mean?
sehr gewalttätig und grausam
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