brutal

/bɾuˈtaw/

adjective B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. brutal

    • Foi um ataque brutal.

      It was a brutal attack.

Similar words

bárbaro

Close synonyms for "barbarous, brutal."

cruel

Close synonyms for "brutal, cruel."

Similar in other languages

German

brutal

brutal is the German word for the same thing — both mean "brutal."

Spanish

brutal

brutal is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "brutal."

Practice

1 What does brutal mean?

2 Fill the gap: Foi um ataque ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches brutal?

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