/bɾuˈtal/
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Translation
brutal
Word origin
From Latin brutalis, from brutus ('heavy, dull, irrational'), the same root that gives the noun bruto ('brute').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- brutus
- English cognates
- brutal, brute, brutish
Grammar
Masc pluralbrutales
Examples
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It was a brutal attack.
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Last night's cold was brutal.
¡ !
What an amazing goal!
honestidad .
Brutal honesty sometimes hurts.
Sufrieron .
They endured brutal conditions during the journey.
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