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brutal

brutal

Meaning of brutal

very violent and cruel

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British English/ˈbruːtəl/
American English/ˈbrutəl/
Russian transcription[ʐɨˈstokʲɪj]
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brutal with Russian translation

brutal usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Фильм показывает жестокую сторону войны.

The movie shows a brutal side of war.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Это был жестокий способ обращаться с ребёнком.

That was a brutal way to treat a child.

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brutal belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

brutalжестокий
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный
rawсырой
saltyсолёный
slicedнарезанный ломтиками

brutal synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between brutal / cruel / savage / harsh / ruthless

B
🇬🇧English
brutal

The base word itself; means extremely violent and cruel.

C1Very Often

The brutal attack shocked the whole city.

C
🇬🇧English
cruel

Deliberately causing pain or suffering.

C1Very Often

It was a cruel way to treat an animal.

S
🇬🇧English
savage

Wildly violent, fierce, and uncontrolled; often suggests primitive cruelty.

C1Often

The report described a savage attack.

H
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harsh

Severe, strict, or rough in effect; less about cruelty, more about unpleasant strictness.

C1Very Often

The teacher gave him a harsh warning.

R
🇬🇧English
ruthless

Showing no pity or mercy, especially when pursuing a goal.

C1Often

She was a ruthless business leader.

S
🇬🇧English
severe

Very strong, serious, or extreme in degree; often not about cruelty at all.

C1Very Often

He suffered severe injuries in the accident.

V
🇬🇧English
violent

Using or involving physical force meant to hurt or damage.

C1Very Often

The protest turned violent at night.

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How to pronounce brutal and what this word means

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

how to pronounce brutal

/ˈbruːtəl/

brutal translation

brutal

brutal examples

The movie shows a brutal side of war.

brutal transcription

/ˈbruːtəl/, /ˈbrutəl/

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brutal meaning: what does it mean?

very violent and cruel

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brutal is pronounced as /ˈbruːtəl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

brutal definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The movie shows a brutal side of war. Translation: Фильм показывает жестокую сторону войны.

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