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1 brutalidad
f.1 brutality.2 brutal act.3 stupid action, stupid act, asininity.4 stupidity, idiocy, asininity.* * *1 (crueldad) brutality2 (necedad) stupid thing3 (cantidad) tremendous amount* * *SF1) (=cualidad) brutality2) (=acción)3) (=estupidez) stupidity4) *me gusta una brutalidad — I think it's great, I love it
* * *a) ( violencia) brutality, savagenessb) (acto, dicho)qué brutalidad, pegarle así a la pobre criatura! — what a brute, hitting the poor child like that!
qué brutalidad, preguntarle eso! — how insensitive can you get, asking him a question like that!
* * *= brutality, savagery.Ex. Nazi ideas and brutality were evident to all even at the time, as was the fact that they were rising to power.Ex. Is there any ambiguity in this phrase which can excuse the ALA's failure to defend Cuba's independent libraries from the savagery being inflicted upon them?.* * *a) ( violencia) brutality, savagenessb) (acto, dicho)qué brutalidad, pegarle así a la pobre criatura! — what a brute, hitting the poor child like that!
qué brutalidad, preguntarle eso! — how insensitive can you get, asking him a question like that!
* * *= brutality, savagery.Ex: Nazi ideas and brutality were evident to all even at the time, as was the fact that they were rising to power.
Ex: Is there any ambiguity in this phrase which can excuse the ALA's failure to defend Cuba's independent libraries from the savagery being inflicted upon them?.* * *1 (violencia) brutality, savageness2(acto, dicho): ¡qué brutalidad, pegarle así a la pobre criatura! what a brutish thing to do, hitting the poor child like that¡qué brutalidad, decírselo así de golpe! how insensitive can you get, just telling him out of the blue like that!3 ( fam)* * *
brutalidad sustantivo femenino
brutality, savageness
brutalidad sustantivo femenino brutality
' brutalidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
barbarie
English:
barbarity
- brutality
* * *brutalidad nf1. [cualidad] brutality;con brutalidad brutally2. [acción] atrocity;las brutalidades cometidas por el ejército the atrocities committed by the army3. [tontería] stupid thing;decir brutalidades to talk nonsense* * *f brutality* * *brutalidad nfcrueldad: brutality -
2 bestialidad
f.1 brutality.2 bestiality, beastliness, savagery.3 brutish act, beastly action, savage act, buggery.* * *1 bestiality, brutality2 (tontería) stupidity* * *SF1) (=cualidad) beastliness, bestiality2) (=acción brutal) act of brutality3) * (=disparate)4) * (=cantidad excesiva)una bestialidad de — a mass of *, tons of *
había una bestialidad de gente — there were masses of people *, there were tons of people *
5) [en sentido sexual] bestiality* * *a) ( barbaridad)es una bestialidad tratar así a un niño — it's disgusting o barbaric to treat a child like that
comimos una bestialidad — we ate a massive o an incredible amount
b) ( cualidad) brutality* * *= bestiality.Ex. They are grasping at straws trying to scare people into thinking homosexuality is akin to incest, polygamy, bestiality, whatever.* * *a) ( barbaridad)es una bestialidad tratar así a un niño — it's disgusting o barbaric to treat a child like that
comimos una bestialidad — we ate a massive o an incredible amount
b) ( cualidad) brutality* * *= bestiality.Ex: They are grasping at straws trying to scare people into thinking homosexuality is akin to incest, polygamy, bestiality, whatever.
* * *A1(barbaridad): es una bestialidad tratar así a un niño it's disgusting o barbaric to treat a child like thatcomimos una bestialidad we ate a massive o an incredible amount2 (cualidad) brutalityB (sodomía) bestiality* * *
bestialidad sustantivo femenino
1 fam (imprudencia, error) stupidity
2 (atrocidad) act of cruelty
3 fam (gran cantidad) a lot
dormir una bestialidad, to sleep in
una bestialidad de trabajo, tons of/stacks of work
* * *bestialidad nf1. [brutalidad] brutalityme parece una bestialidad que los dejes solos tanto tiempo I think it's a scandal that you leave them on their own such a lot* * *f act of cruelty -
3 sevicia
f.cruelty, extreme cruelty, brutality, saevitia.* * *1 cruelty* * *(cualidad) brutality, cruelty; (acto) atrocity, act of brutality* * *sevicia nfFormal excessive o undue cruelty -
4 brutalidad
• asininity• brutal act• brutality• brutish act• brutishness• savage act• savagery• stupid act• stupid action -
5 barbarie
f.1 cruelty, savagery (crueldad) (cualidad).2 barbarism (incultura).3 brutal act, atrocity, barbarity, savage act.* * *1 (rusticidad) ignorance2 (crueldad - cualidad) cruelty, savagery, brutality; (- acto) atrocity, act of cruelty* * *SF1) (=atraso) barbarism2) (=crueldad) barbarity, cruelty* * *femenino (de tribu, pueblo) barbarism, savagery; ( brutalidad) barbarity* * *= barbarism, inhumanity, barbarity.Ex. The article is entitled ' Barbarism is the absence of standards: applying standards to untangle the electronic jumble'.Ex. Humanism is seen as the last best way to combat inhumanity & injustice.Ex. The author also evokes the story of the wolf who nursed Romulus and Remus in order to suggest the barbarity of Renaissance Rome.* * *femenino (de tribu, pueblo) barbarism, savagery; ( brutalidad) barbarity* * *= barbarism, inhumanity, barbarity.Ex: The article is entitled ' Barbarism is the absence of standards: applying standards to untangle the electronic jumble'.
Ex: Humanism is seen as the last best way to combat inhumanity & injustice.Ex: The author also evokes the story of the wolf who nursed Romulus and Remus in order to suggest the barbarity of Renaissance Rome.* * *1 (de una tribu, un pueblo) barbarism, savageryviven aún en la barbarie they still live in a state of barbarism2 (brutalidad) barbarityla barbarie de este ataque the barbarity of this attack* * *
barbarie sustantivo femenino (de tribu, pueblo) barbarism, savagery;
( brutalidad) barbarity
barbarie sustantivo femenino savagery, cruelty
' barbarie' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
degradar
* * *barbarie nf1. [crueldad] [cualidad] cruelty, savagery;[acción] atrocity2. [incultura] barbarism* * *f barbarism* * *barbarie nf: barbarism, savagery -
6 salvajismo
m.1 savagery.2 savage act, atrocity.* * *1 savagery* * *SM savagery* * *masculino savagery* * *= barbarism, savagery, barbarity.Ex. The article is entitled ' Barbarism is the absence of standards: applying standards to untangle the electronic jumble'.Ex. Is there any ambiguity in this phrase which can excuse the ALA's failure to defend Cuba's independent libraries from the savagery being inflicted upon them?.Ex. The author also evokes the story of the wolf who nursed Romulus and Remus in order to suggest the barbarity of Renaissance Rome.* * *masculino savagery* * *= barbarism, savagery, barbarity.Ex: The article is entitled ' Barbarism is the absence of standards: applying standards to untangle the electronic jumble'.
Ex: Is there any ambiguity in this phrase which can excuse the ALA's failure to defend Cuba's independent libraries from the savagery being inflicted upon them?.Ex: The author also evokes the story of the wolf who nursed Romulus and Remus in order to suggest the barbarity of Renaissance Rome.* * *1 (estado) savagerytribus que viven en el salvajismo tribes who live in savagery2 (brutalidad) savagery* * *
salvajismo sustantivo masculino savagery
' salvajismo' also found in these entries:
English:
savageness
* * *salvajismo nm1. [de pueblo, tribu] savagery2. [brutalidad] brutality;el salvajismo de los hinchas futbolísticos the barbaric behaviour of the football fans* * *m savagery* * *salvajismo nm: savagery
См. также в других словарях:
brutality — n. 1) to demonstrate, display, exhibit brutality 2) extreme brutality 3) police brutality 4) an act of brutality 5) brutality to, towards, with * * * [bruː tælɪtɪ] display exhibit brutality towards with an act of brutality … Combinatory dictionary
Brutality — Bru*tal i*ty, n.; pl. {Brutalities}. [Cf. F. brutalit[ e].] 1. The quality of being brutal; inhumanity; savageness; pitilessness. [1913 Webster] 2. An inhuman act. [1913 Webster] The . . . brutalities exercised in war. Brougham. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brutality — I noun act of inhumanity, barbarity, bestiality, brutalness, brutilization, brutishness, cruelness, cruelty, grossness, hardness, hardness of heart, harshness, heart of stone, heartlessness, immanitas, inhumanity, lack of feeling, mercilessness,… … Law dictionary
brutality — [bro͞o tal′ə tē] n. 1. the condition or quality of being brutal 2. pl. brutalities a brutal or savage act, treatment, etc … English World dictionary
act of inhumanity — index brutality Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
brutality — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ extreme, great, sheer ▪ police ▪ There have been many complaints of police brutality. … OF BRUTALITY ▪ act … Collocations dictionary
brutality — noun (plural ties) Date: 1549 1. the quality or state of being brutal 2. a brutal act or course of action … New Collegiate Dictionary
brutality — /brooh tal i tee/, n., pl. brutalities. 1. the quality of being brutal; cruelty; savagery. 2. a brutal act or practice. [1540 50; BRUTAL + ITY] * * * … Universalium
brutality — noun a) the state of being brutal b) a cruel or savage act See Also: atrocity … Wiktionary
brutality — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. savageness, ruthlessness, harshness, unfeelingness; see cruelty . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. viciousness, savagery, cruelty, coldness, barbarism, ferocity, inhumanity, heartlessness, brutishness, harshness. ANT.:… … English dictionary for students
brutality — bru•tal•i•ty [[t]bruˈtæl ɪ ti[/t]] n. pl. ties 1) the quality of being brutal; cruelty; savagery 2) a brutal act or practice • Etymology: 1540–50 … From formal English to slang