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إنجليزي

cruel

gb/kɹˈul/ us/kɹˈul/
B1 إنجليزي
~ 1700
المعاني
0 معنى
adjective B1 property
1

intentionally causing pain

Wanting to make people or animals feel pain or unhappiness.

نمط الاستخدام: [someone] is cruel to [someone/something]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cruel' with 'rude'. 'Cruel' involves causing pain or suffering, not just impolite behavior.
مرادفات
brutal (Implies extreme and often violent cruelty.) | heartless (Focuses on emotional coldness rather than physical harm.)
أضداد
kind (Shows care and concern for others' feelings and well-being.) | compassionate (Actively showing sympathy and desire to help those who suffer.)
تراكيب شائعة
cruel joke |cruel punishment |cruel treatment |cruel to animals |cruel twist
مواضيع
emotions |behavior |ethics |relationships
أمثلة
  • The dictator was known for his cruel treatment of prisoners.
  • It was cruel of him to laugh at her mistake.
  • She couldn't watch the cruel sport of bullfighting.
  • The teacher's cruel comments hurt the student's confidence.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • He is cruel to his dog.
  • That was a cruel thing to say.
  • The man was cruel to the child.
  • It is cruel to hurt animals.
adjective B2 property
2

causing pain by nature

Very harsh or unpleasant in a way that causes pain or sadness, even if not done on purpose.

نمط الاستخدام: a cruel [thing/event/condition]
مرادفات
harsh (Describes a severe or unpleasant quality, often without intent to harm.) | merciless (Emphasizes complete lack of pity, can be natural or intentional.)
أضداد
gentle (Kind and soft in effect.) | mild (Not severe or extreme in effect.)
تراكيب شائعة
cruel fate |cruel irony |cruel winter
مواضيع
emotions |nature |life |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • It was a cruel winter that destroyed many crops.
  • Life can be cruel when plans fail unexpectedly.
  • The cruel irony was that his success led to his downfall.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • It was a cruel summer with no rain.
  • Life can be cruel sometimes.
  • The cruel weather stopped the trip.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
cruel
IPA
GB/kɹˈul/
US/kɹˈul/
المقاطع والنبر
cruel (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (cruel)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
  • Base: cruel
  • Comparative: crueler, crueller
  • Superlative: cruelest, cruellest
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
crueler adjective crueller adjective cruelest adjective cruellest adjective
Core family
cruelty noun B1 cruelly adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
kind adjective A2
تعبيرات

cruel to be kind

1
/kɹˈul tə bˈi kˈaɪnd/
idiom

hurt now to help later

To do something that seems unkind but will help someone in the end.

أمثلة
  • I had to be cruel to be kind and tell her the truth about her performance.
  • Sometimes parents must be cruel to be kind when disciplining their children.
الرجوع للقائمة
إحنا مش بنستخدم كوكيز إعلانية من جهات خارجية ولا بيكسلات تتبّع بين المواقع.
بنستخدم الكوكيز وتقنيات مشابهة عشان التطبيق يفضل شغّال بسلاسة، ونحلّل الأداء، ونحسّن تجربة الاستخدام.
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