Adjective
brutal
Pronunciation: /bʁuˈtaːl/
brutal
B2
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Meanings
Adjective
- brutal
Example sentence
Die Kritik in der Zeitung war ziemlich brutal.
The criticism in the newspaper was pretty brutal.
Usage
- brutale Gewalt — Violence characterised by extreme harshness or cruelty.
- brutal ehrlich — Figuratively, honest in an unsoftened, potentially hurtful way.
Der Bericht beschreibt einen brutalen Überfall.
The report describes a brutal attack.