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brutal

brutal

Meaning of brutal

very violent and cruel

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German/ˈbʁuːtal/
Russian transcription[ʐɨˈstokʲɪj]
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brutal with Russian translation

brutal usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Фильм был жестоким и очень тяжёлым.

Der Film war brutal und sehr hart.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Жестокий поступок шокировал всех.

Die brutale Tat schockierte alle.

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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
gehacktрубленый
gekochtприготовленный
gefrostetзамороженный
ungekochtсырой
salzigсолёный
in Scheiben geschnittenнарезанный ломтиками

brutal synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between brutal / grausam / roh / blutrünstig / brutalisch / heftig

G
🇩🇪German
grausam

Cruel and inhumane; emphasizes causing suffering to others.

B2Very Often
R
🇩🇪German
roh

Rough, harsh, unrefined; often about behavior or force without delicacy.

B2Often
B
🇩🇪German
blutrünstig

Bloodthirsty; a very strong, vivid word for extreme cruelty and a craving for violence.

B2Rarely
B
🇩🇪German
brutalisch

A rare word close to 'brutal'; sounds more literary or dated and strengthens the idea of cruelty.

B2Rarely
H
🇩🇪German
heftig

Strong, intense, violent in force; not necessarily cruel, often about intensity rather than cruelty.

B2Very Often
R
🇩🇪German
rigoros

Strict, severe, uncompromising; more about strict measures than physical violence.

B2Often

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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

/ˈbʁuːtal/

brutal translation

brutal

brutal examples

Der Film war brutal und sehr hart.

brutal transcription

/ˈbʁuːtal/

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brutal meaning: what does it mean?

sehr gewalttätig und grausam

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

brutal 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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