brute
Without reason or intelligenceWithout reason or intelligence (of animals).
» Don't be a brute.
Sei nicht so grob! — Yorwba
Не будь скотиной. — sharptoothed
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6 sensesWithout reason or intelligence (of animals).
a brute beast
animalisch, tierisch
Characteristic of unthinking animals; senseless, unreasoning (of humans).
dumm, blöd, brachial
бессмы́сленныйbessmýslennyj
Unconnected with intelligence or thought; purely material, senseless.
the brute earth; the brute powers of nature
Crude, unpolished.
grob, roh, rau
гру́быйgrúbyj
Strong, blunt, and spontaneous; being purely physical in nature.
I got the door open through brute force.
Brutal; cruel; fierce; ferocious; savage; pitiless, without intelligence or reason.
brute violence
- resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
Examples
22 sentencesDon't be a brute.
ruНе будь скотиной. — sharptoothed
deSei nicht so grob! — Yorwba
He is a brute to his children.
deEr ist grausam zu seinen Kindern. — a_coder
His style involves brute force, not finesse.
deSein Stil beruht auf roher Gewalt, nicht auf Finesse. — Yorwba
A friendly word achieves more than brute force.
deMit Freundlichkeit erreicht man mehr als mit Gewalt. — Esperantostern
A kind word achieves more than brute force.
deMit Freundlichkeit erreicht man mehr als mit Gewalt. — Esperantostern
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle French brut, from Old French brut, from Latin brūtus (“dull, stupid, insensiblFrom Middle French brut, from Old French brut, from Latin brūtus (“dull, stupid, insensible”), an Oscan loanword, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷréh₂us (“heavy”). Cognate with Ancient Greek βαρύς (barús), Persian گران (gerân) and Sanskrit गुरु (gurú) (English guru).
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Forms
more brute, most brute| Comparative | more brute Lesson |
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| Superlative | most brute Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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