brunt
To bear the brunt of; to weather or withstandTo bear the brunt of; to weather or withstand.
» Yanni bore the brunt of his wife's troubles.
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2 senses(rare, transitive)To bear the brunt of; to weather or withstand.
aushalten, ertragen
(intransitive, obsolete)To make a violent attack or charge.
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. — shanghainese
Frontline workers bear the brunt of the pandemic’s risk.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
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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Forms
brunts, brunting, brunted, bruntedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle