brunt
The full adverse effectsThe full adverse effects; the chief consequences or negative results of a thing or event.
» Yanni bore the brunt of his wife's troubles.
Meaning
6 sensesThe full adverse effects; the chief consequences or negative results of a thing or event.
Unfortunately, poor areas such as those in New Orleans bore the brunt of Hurricane Katrina’s winds.
Hauptlast, Wucht
The force or shock of an attack in war.
The major part of something; the bulk.
If you feel tired of walking, just think of the poor donkey who has carried the brunt of our load.
Hauptsache
(obsolete)A violent attack or charge in battle.
(broadly, obsolete)A sudden harmful onset or attack (of disease, unbelief, persecution, etc.).
(obsolete)A spurt, a sudden effort or straining.
- main force of a blow etc
Examples
9 sentencesYanni bore the brunt of his wife's troubles.
Donald bore the brunt of the teacher's anger.
The brunt of criticism was borne by the chairmen.
Coastal cities will take the brunt of the storm.
ruНаибольший штормовой удар придётся на прибрежные города.
Frontline workers bear the brunt of the pandemic’s risk.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English brunt, bront (“sudden onset, attack, charge, blow”), from Old Norse brFrom Middle English brunt, bront (“sudden onset, attack, charge, blow”), from Old Norse brundr or brundtíð (“oestrus, rut”) (from Proto-Germanic *brunstiz), or bruna (“to rush”, literally “to advance like wildfire”) (see brenna).
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