brute
gb/bɹˈut/ us/bɹˈut/
B2
Kiingereza
~ 4800
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
B2
entity
1
Cruel, violent person
A person who is very mean and hurts others without care.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] is a brute
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'brute' with 'beast' in all contexts; 'brute' usually refers to a person's cruel nature rather than just an animal.
Visawe
bully (Suggests someone who intimidates or hurts weaker people, often repeatedly.)
|
thug (Implies a violent criminal or gangster.)
Vinyume
gentleman (Suggests a polite and considerate man, opposite of a cruel person.)
|
kind person (Describes someone caring and compassionate instead of cruel.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
mindless brute
|violent brute
|big brute
|heartless brute
Mada
people
|violence
|character
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- The guard was a brute who enjoyed frightening the prisoners.
- Don't be such a brute—she was only trying to help.
- The film's villain is portrayed as a heartless brute.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- My brother can be a brute when he is angry.
- The man was a brute to the dog.
- He acted like a brute to his friends.
Nomino
B2
entity
2
Large, strong animal
A big and strong animal that may be dangerous.
Visawe
beast (A general term for an animal, often large and wild.)
Vinyume
pet (A tame animal kept for companionship, opposite of a dangerous or wild brute.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
wild brute
|huge brute
|powerful brute
Mada
animals
|nature
Mifano
- The hunters were tracking a huge brute through the forest.
- That brute nearly knocked me over when it ran past.
- The farmer struggled to control the stubborn brute.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The brute ran into the field.
- A big brute lives in the jungle.
- The brute is strong and wild.
adjective
B2
property
3
Using force without thought
Using power without thinking carefully.
Muundo wa matumizi:
brute [force/strength]
Visawe
rough (Implies lack of gentleness or refinement, though not always as extreme as 'brute'.)
Vinyume
skilled (Implies using ability and precision rather than raw force.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
brute force
|brute strength
Mada
violence
|methods
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- The door was opened using brute force.
- They relied on brute strength rather than strategy.
- Brute force won't solve this problem.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- He used brute force to open the box.
- We need more than brute strength to win.
- Brute force broke the lock.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
brute
IPA
GB/bɹˈut/
US/bɹˈut/
Silabi na mkazo
brute (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (brute)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: brute
Noun
- Base: brute
- Plural: brutes
Familia ya neno
Forms
brutes
noun
Core family
Related words
brutalize
verb
Advanced or less common
brutish
adjective
Semi
brute force
1/bɹˈut fˈɔɹs/
fixed phrase
Use of raw physical power
Using only physical power to do something, without skill or planning.
Mifano
- They got the door open with brute force.
- Brute force alone won't win the game.
you brute!
1/jˈu bɹˈut ‖/
fixed phrase
informal
Calling someone cruel or rough
Said when you think someone has been mean or rough.
Mifano
- You brute! How could you do that to her?
- Stop pulling my hair, you brute!