brutal
brutal
very violent and cruel
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brutal with Russian translation
brutal usage examples
Фильм показывает жестокую сторону войны.
The movie shows a brutal side of war.
Это был жестокий способ обращаться с ребёнком.
That was a brutal way to treat a child.
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brutal synonyms
What's the difference between brutal / cruel / savage / harsh / ruthless
жестокий — very violent and cruel
The movie shows a brutal side of war.
Фильм показывает жестокую сторону войны.
The base word itself; means extremely violent and cruel.
The brutal attack shocked the whole city.
Жестокое нападение потрясло весь город.
Deliberately causing pain or suffering.
It was a cruel way to treat an animal.
Это был жестокий способ обращения с животным.
Wildly violent, fierce, and uncontrolled; often suggests primitive cruelty.
The report described a savage attack.
В отчёте нападение было описано как жестокое и свирепое.
Severe, strict, or rough in effect; less about cruelty, more about unpleasant strictness.
The teacher gave him a harsh warning.
Учитель дал ему жёсткое предупреждение.
Showing no pity or mercy, especially when pursuing a goal.
She was a ruthless business leader.
Она была безжалостным руководителем в бизнесе.
Very strong, serious, or extreme in degree; often not about cruelty at all.
He suffered severe injuries in the accident.
Он получил тяжёлые травмы в аварии.
Using or involving physical force meant to hurt or damage.
The protest turned violent at night.
Протест вечером перерос в насилие.
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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
/ˈbruːtəl/
brutal translation
жестокий
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
brutal pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
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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