brute
gb/bɹˈut/ us/bɹˈut/
B2
Ingles
~ 4800
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
B2
entity
1
Cruel, violent person
A person who is very mean and hurts others without care.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] is a brute
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'brute' with 'beast' in all contexts; 'brute' usually refers to a person's cruel nature rather than just an animal.
Mga kasingkahulugan
bully (Suggests someone who intimidates or hurts weaker people, often repeatedly.)
|
thug (Implies a violent criminal or gangster.)
Mga kasalungat
gentleman (Suggests a polite and considerate man, opposite of a cruel person.)
|
kind person (Describes someone caring and compassionate instead of cruel.)
Mga kolokasyon
mindless brute
|violent brute
|big brute
|heartless brute
Mga tema
people
|violence
|character
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Pangngalan
B2
entity
2
Large, strong animal
A big and strong animal that may be dangerous.
Mga kasingkahulugan
beast (A general term for an animal, often large and wild.)
Mga kasalungat
pet (A tame animal kept for companionship, opposite of a dangerous or wild brute.)
Mga kolokasyon
wild brute
|huge brute
|powerful brute
Mga tema
animals
|nature
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Padron ng paggamit:
brute [force/strength]
Mga kasingkahulugan
rough (Implies lack of gentleness or refinement, though not always as extreme as 'brute'.)
Mga kasalungat
skilled (Implies using ability and precision rather than raw force.)
Mga kolokasyon
brute force
|brute strength
Mga tema
violence
|methods
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- The door was opened using brute force.
- They relied on brute strength rather than strategy.
- Brute force won't solve this problem.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- He used brute force to open the box.
- We need more than brute strength to win.
- Brute force broke the lock.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
brute
IPA
GB/bɹˈut/
US/bɹˈut/
Mga pantig at diin
brute (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (brute)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: brute
Noun
- Base: brute
- Plural: brutes
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
brutes
noun
Core family
Related words
brutalize
verb
Advanced or less common
brutish
adjective
Mga ekspresyon
brute force
1/bɹˈut fˈɔɹs/
fixed phrase
Use of raw physical power
Using only physical power to do something, without skill or planning.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- You brute! How could you do that to her?
- Stop pulling my hair, you brute!