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61 cringe
[krin‹](to shrink back in fear, terror etc: The dog cringed when his cruel master raised his hand to strike him.) reculer (devant) -
62 fiend
[fi:nd]1) (a devil: the fiends of hell.) démon2) (a wicked or cruel person: She's an absolute fiend when she's angry.) monstre3) (a person who is very enthusiastic about something: a fresh air fiend; a fiend for work.) mordu, maniaque (de)•- fiendish- fiendishly -
63 harsh
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64 humane
[hju'mein](kind; not cruel: a humane man; a humane way to kill rats and mice.) humain- humanely- humaneness -
65 inhuman
[in'hju:mən](extremely cruel or brutal; not seeming to be human: His treatment of his children was quite inhuman.) inhumain -
66 kind
I noun(a sort or type: What kind of car is it?; He is not the kind of man who would be cruel to children.) sorte, espèceII 1. adjective(ready or anxious to do good to others; friendly: He's such a kind man; It was very kind of you to look after the children yesterday.) gentil- kindly2. adjective(having or showing a gentle and friendly nature: a kindly smile; a kindly old lady.) bienveillant- kindness - kind-hearted -
67 mean
[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) avare2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) méchant3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) méchant4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) misérable•- meanly- meanness - meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) moyen2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) moyen2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) milieuIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) vouloir dire2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) avoir l'intention•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) éloquent- meaningless - be meant to - mean well -
68 merciless
adjective (without mercy; cruel: merciless criticism.) impitoyable -
69 morbid
['mo:(r)bid](sick (in the way one shows his/her excessive interest in death, disease, cruel acts etc): his morbid fascination with horror films; her morbid imagination.) -
70 ogre
['əuɡə](in fairy stories, a frightening, cruel giant.) ogre -
71 oppressive
[-siv]adjective (oppressing; cruel; hard to bear: oppressive laws.) tyrannique, oppressif, accablant -
72 remorseless
adjective (cruel; without pity: a remorseless tyrant.) impitoyable -
73 scathing
['skeiðiŋ](cruel, bitter, or hurtful: scathing comments; He was very scathing about her book.) cinglant -
74 sexual abuse
noun (taking advantage of someone sexually in a cruel way.) -
75 slaughter
['slo:tə] 1. noun1) (the killing of people or animals in large numbers, cruelly and usually unnecessarily: Many people protested at the annual slaughter of seals.) massacre2) (the killing of animals for food: Methods of slaughter must be humane.) abattage2. verb1) (to kill (animals) for food: Thousands of cattle are slaughtered here every year.) abattre2) (to kill in a cruel manner, especially in large numbers.) massacrer3) (to criticize unmercifully or defeat very thoroughly: Our team absolutely slaughtered the other side.) écraser• -
76 subject
1. adjective((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) assujetti2. noun1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) sujet/-ette2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) sujet3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) matière4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) sujet (de)5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) sujet3. [səb'‹ekt] verb1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) assujettir2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) soumettre•- subjective - subjectively - subject matter - change the subject - subject to -
77 swine
1) ((plural swine) an old word for a pig.) pourceau2) ((plural swines) an offensive word for a person who behaves in a cruel or disgusting way towards others.) salaud -
78 tyrant
(a cruel and unjust ruler: The people suffered under foreign tyrants.) tyran- tyrannically - tyrannously - tyrannize - tyrannise - tyranny -
79 unkind
(cruel or harsh: You were very unkind to her.) méchant -
80 vicious
['viʃəs](evil; cruel; likely to attack or cause harm: Keep back from that dog - it's vicious.) méchant- viciousness
См. также в других словарях:
cruel — cruel … Dictionnaire des rimes
cruel — cruel, cruelle [ kryɛl ] adj. • crudel Xe; lat. crudelis, de crudus (→ 2. cru), au fig. « qui aime le sang » 1 ♦ Qui prend plaisir à faire, à voir souffrir. ⇒ barbare, dur, féroce, impitoyable, inhumain, méchant , sadique, 1. sanguinaire, sauvage … Encyclopédie Universelle
cruel — cruel, elle (kru èl, è l ) adj. 1° Qui aime à infliger des souffrances, la mort. Un tyran cruel. Le cruel Henri VIII fit périr plusieurs de ses femmes. • Valérien ne fut cruel qu aux chrétiens, BOSSUET Hist. I, 10. • J ai mendié la mort… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Cruel — Cruel, Cruel Love Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Cruel, Cruel Love Título Un amor cruel Poster de la película Ficha técnica Dirección George Nichols … Wikipedia Español
cruel — CRUEL, ELLE. adject. Inhumain, impitoyable, qui aime le sang, qui prend plaisir à faire souffrir, ou à voir souffrir. Homme cruel. Cruel tyran. Ces peuples là sont sauvages et cruels. Avoir l âme cruelle, l humeur cruelle. [b]f♛/b] Il se dit… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
cruel — CRUEL, [cru]elle. adj. Inhumain, impitoyable, qui aime le sang, qui prend plaisir à faire du mal aux autres. Homme cruel. cruel tyran. ces peuples là sont sauvages & cruels. avoir l ame cruelle, l humeur cruelle. Il se dit aussi de quelques… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
cruel — I adjective acrimonious, agonizing, atrocious, barbarous, blood thirsty, brutal, cold, cold blooded, cold hearted, crudelis, demoniacal, devilish, diabolical, distressing, evil minded, ferocious, fiendish, fierce, hard, hardhearted, harsh,… … Law dictionary
cruel — adjetivo 1. (ser / estar; antepuesto / pospuesto) [Persona, animal] que produce sufrimientos a otros seres o contempla los sufrimientos ajenos sin conmoverse: El hombre es muy cruel con los animales. El tigre fue muy cruel con su presa. Estuviste … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
Cruel — Cru el (kr[udd] [e^]l), a. [F. cruel, fr. L. crudelis, fr. crudus. See {Crude}.] 1. Disposed to give pain to others; willing or pleased to hurt, torment, or afflict; destitute of sympathetic kindness and pity; savage; inhuman; hard hearted;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cruel — Cruel, Crudelis, Immanis, Ferus, Importunus, Improbus, Atrox, Saeuus, Turpis, Trux, Austerus homo, Teter in aliquem, Praeditus crudelitate, Inhumanus, Immitis, Truculentus. Mort d une cruelle mort, Indigna morte peremptus. Chose cruelle, et comme … Thresor de la langue françoyse
cruel — [kro͞o′əl] adj. [OFr < L crudelis < crudus: see CRUDE] 1. deliberately seeking to inflict pain and suffering; enjoying others suffering; without mercy or pity 2. causing, or of a kind to cause, pain, distress, etc. cruelly adv. cruelness n … English World dictionary
