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1 fierce
• palava• tuima• tulinen• tuittupäinen• intomielinen• julma• hurjapäinen• hurja• hurjaluonteinen• hurjaluontoinen• verinen• vihainen• villi• aulis• armoton• raivoisa• rajuotteinen• raju• temperamenttinen• kiihkeä• kiihkomielinen• kiukkuinen• kipakka• kiivas• myrskyisä• äkkipikainen• ärhäkkä• äreä• äksy• äkäinen• kuohahtava• kärttyisä• kärttyinen• kuumaverinen• pippurinen• koleerinen* * *fiəs1) (very angry and likely to attack: a fierce dog; a fierce expression.) hurja2) (intense or strong: fierce rivals.) kiivas•- fiercely -
2 have/get/gain the upper hand
(to (begin to) win, beat the enemy etc: The enemy made a fierce attack but failed to get the upper hand.) saada yliote -
3 onslaught
• rynnäkkö• hyökkäys• ankara hyökkäys* * *'onslo:t(a fierce attack: an onslaught on the enemy troops.) raju hyökkäys -
4 savage
• ihmispeto• häikäilemätön• julma• hirveä• hurja• verinen• vihainen• villi• villi-ihminen• brutaali• barbaari• barbaarinen• eläin• eläimellinen• sivistymätön• alkukantainen• väkivaltainen• raaka• raakalainen• raakalais• raivostunut• petomainen• peto• sadistinen• säälimätön* * *'sævi‹ 1. adjective1) (uncivilized: savage tribes.) villi, primitiivinen2) (fierce and cruel: The elephant can be quite savage; bitter and savage remarks.) julma2. verb(to attack: He was savaged by wild animals.) käydä kimppuun3. noun1) (a person in an uncivilized state: tribes of savages.) villi-ihminen2) (a person who behaves in a cruel, uncivilized way: I hope the police catch the savages who attacked the old lady.) raakalainen•- savagely- savageness
- savagery
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fierce — [fıəs US fırs] adj [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: fiers, from Latin ferus wild ] 1.) done with a lot of energy and strong feelings, and sometimes violent ▪ There was fierce fighting in the city. fierce attack/opposition/criticism etc ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
fierce´ness — fierce fierce «fihrs», adjective, fierc|er, fierc|est. 1. savage; wild; ferocious: »A wounded lion can be fierce. 2. Figurative. raging; … Useful english dictionary
fierce´ly — fierce fierce «fihrs», adjective, fierc|er, fierc|est. 1. savage; wild; ferocious: »A wounded lion can be fierce. 2. Figurative. raging; … Useful english dictionary
fierce — adjective 1 a fierce person or animal is angry or ready to attack, and looks very frightening: armed guards accompanied by fierce dogs | She turned round, looking fierce. 2 fierce emotions are very strong and often angry: Fierce resentment was… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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fierce — 1 Fierce, truculent, ferocious, barbarous, savage, inhuman, cruel, fell are comparable when they mean displaying fury or malignity in looks or in actions. Fierce is applied to men or to animals that inspire terror because of their menacing aspect … New Dictionary of Synonyms
fierce — [ fırs ] adjective ** 1. ) involving very strong feelings such as determination, anger, or hate: fierce debate/criticism: The proposals provoked a fierce debate. a ) very angry or ready to attack: FEROCIOUS: He looked so fierce. a fierce lion 2.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Fierce Beast-Fist Beast Arts — nihongo|Fierce Beast Fist Beast Arts|激獣拳ビーストアーツ|Geki Jūken Bīsuto Ātsu is a fictional school of martial arts practiced by the protagonists of the Japanese Super Sentai show Juken Sentai Gekiranger . Those that practice Fierce Beast Fist use a… … Wikipedia
fierce */*/ — UK [fɪə(r)s] / US [fɪrs] adjective Word forms fierce : adjective fierce comparative fiercer superlative fiercest 1) involving very strong feelings such as determination, anger, or hate fierce debate/criticism: The proposals provoked a fierce… … English dictionary
fierce — adjective (fiercer; fiercest) Etymology: Middle English fiers, from Anglo French fer, fers, fiers, from Latin ferus wild, savage; akin to Greek thēr wild animal Date: 14th century 1. a. violently hostile or aggressive in temperament b. given to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
attack — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 violence against sb ADJECTIVE ▪ brutal, frenzied, horrific, savage, serious, vicious, violent ▪ unprovoked … Collocations dictionary
