Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - brutal
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1. A brutal act or person is cruel and violent. He was the victim of a very brutal murder. ...the brutal suppression of anti-government protests... Jensen is a dangerous man, and can be very brutal and reckless. = vicious, savage ADJ • brutally Her real parents had been brutally murdered. ADV: usu ADV with v 2. If someone expresses something unpleasant with brutal honesty or frankness, they express it in a clear and accurate way, without attempting to disguise its unpleasantness. It was refreshing to talk about themselves and their feelings with brutal honesty... He took an anguished breath. He had to be brutal and say it. ADJ • brutally The talks had been brutally frank... ADV: ADV adj, ADV with v 3. Brutal is used to describe things that have an unpleasant effect on people, especially when there is no attempt by anyone to reduce their effect. The dip in prices this summer will be brutal... The 20th century brought brutal change to some countries. ADJ • brutally The early-morning New York air can be brutally cold. ADV: usu ADV with v, also ADV adj ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French, from Medieval Latin ~is, from Latin brutus — more at brute Date: 15th century 1. archaic typical of beasts ; animal 2. befitting a brute: as a. grossly ruthless or unfeeling a ~ slander b. cruel, cold-blooded a ~ attack c. harsh, severe ~ weather d. unpleasantly accurate and incisive the ~ truth e. very bad or unpleasant a ~ mistake • ~ly adverb Synonyms: ~, brutish, bestial, feral mean characteristic of an animal in nature, action, or instinct. ~ applies to people, their acts, or their words and suggests a lack of intelligence, feeling, or humanity a senseless and ~ war. brutish stresses likeness to an animal in low intelligence, in base appetites, and in behavior based on instinct brutish stupidity. bestial suggests a state of degradation unworthy of humans and fit only for beasts bestial depravity. feral suggests the savagery or ferocity of wild animals the struggle to survive unleashed their feral impulses. ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. 1 savagely or coarsely cruel. 2 harsh, merciless. Derivatives brutality n. (pl. -ies). brutally adv. Etymology: F brutal or med.L brutalis f. brutus BRUTE ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. жестокий, зверский 2. животный, грубый brutal indecency —- вопиющее неприличие brutal manners —- грубые манеры brutal amusements —- грубые забавы 3. жестокий, горький brutal facts —- жестокие факты brutal truth —- жестокая правда 4. разг. отвратительный the weather is perfectly brutal —- отвратительная (жуткая) погода ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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