жестокий
brutal
very violent and cruel
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жестокий with German translation
жестокий usage examples
Der Film war brutal und sehr hart.
Фильм был жестоким и очень тяжёлым.
Die brutale Tat schockierte alle.
Жестокий поступок шокировал всех.
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жестокий synonyms
What's the difference between жестокий / жесткий / свирепый / безжалостный / беспощадный
General word: causing suffering, lacking mercy.
More about firmness, severity, or harsh conditions; less often about cruelty, usually figurative.
Very fierce, wild, aggressive; often about an attack, face, animal, or nature.
Showing no pity, acting without compassion; stresses cold relentlessness.
Spare no one; emphasizes total lack of mercy and relentlessness.
Strict, harsh, unkind; can describe a person, climate, or circumstances without direct cruelty.
Especially about actions and treatment of people; stresses complete lack of humanity and compassion.
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How to pronounce жестокий and what this word means
жестокий means brutal. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce жестокий
[ʐɨˈstokʲɪj]
жестокий translation
brutal
жестокий examples
Der Film war brutal und sehr hart.
жестокий transcription
[ʐɨˈstokʲɪj]
Questions about this word
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?
Der Film war brutal und sehr hart. Translation: Фильм был жестоким и очень тяжёлым.
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