жестокий
brutal
very violent and cruel
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жестокий with English translation
жестокий usage examples
The movie shows a brutal side of war.
Фильм показывает жестокую сторону войны.
That was a brutal way to treat a child.
Это был жестокий способ обращаться с ребёнком.
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жестокий synonyms
What's the difference between жестокий / жесткий / свирепый / безжалостный / беспощадный
brutal — very violent and cruel
The movie shows a brutal side of war.
Фильм показывает жестокую сторону войны.
General word: causing suffering, lacking mercy.
A brutal tyrant crushed any dissent.
Жестокий тиран подавлял любое инакомыслие.
More about firmness, severity, or harsh conditions; less often about cruelty, usually figurative.
He imposed brutal rules on the whole team.
Он установил жёсткие правила для всей команды.
Very fierce, wild, aggressive; often about an attack, face, animal, or nature.
A brutal wind knocked pedestrians off their feet.
Свирепый ветер сбивал с ног прохожих.
Showing no pity, acting without compassion; stresses cold relentlessness.
A brutal rival gave her no chance.
Безжалостный соперник не оставлял ей шансов.
Spare no one; emphasizes total lack of mercy and relentlessness.
The brutal battle continued until night.
Беспощадный бой продолжался до ночи.
Strict, harsh, unkind; can describe a person, climate, or circumstances without direct cruelty.
The brutal expedition conditions exhausted the participants.
Суровые условия экспедиции изматывали участников.
Especially about actions and treatment of people; stresses complete lack of humanity and compassion.
It was brutal treatment of the prisoners.
Это было бесчеловечное обращение с пленными.
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How to pronounce жестокий and what this word means
жестокий translation: brutal. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce жестокий
[ʐɨˈstokʲɪj]
жестокий translation
brutal
жестокий examples
The movie shows a brutal side of war.
жестокий transcription
[ʐɨˈstokʲɪj]
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жестокий meaning: what does it mean?
очень жестокий, безжалостный и насильственный
жестокий pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
жестокий is pronounced as [ʐɨˈstokʲɪj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
жестокий 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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