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cruel

Meaning of cruel

English

happy to cause pain or suffering to people or animals

Deutsch

lässt andere Menschen oder Tiere gern leiden

cruel

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈkruːəl/
American English
/ˈkruːəl/

cruel with German translation

cruel usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

It's cruel to keep a dog in a tiny cage.

Es ist grausam, einen Hund in einem winzigen Käfig zu halten.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

The king in the fairy tale was cruel to everyone.

Der König im Märchen war grausam zu allen.

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What does cruel mean?

happy to cause pain or suffering to people or animals

How do you pronounce cruel?

cruel is pronounced [ˈkruːəl].

How is cruel used in a sentence?

Es ist grausam, einen Hund in einem winzigen Käfig zu halten. Translation: It's cruel to keep a dog in a tiny cage.

Is cruel part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

Yes, cruel can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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