violence
Extreme forceExtreme force.
» I can't put up with his violence any longer.
Ich kann seine Gewalttätigkeit nicht länger ertragen.
Я больше не могу терпеть его насилие.
Я більше не можу терпіти його агресивність.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)Extreme force.
The violence of the storm, fortunately, was more awesome than destructive.
Gewalt
си́лаsíla, неи́стовствоneístovstvo
(countable, uncountable)Physical action which causes destruction, harm, pain, or suffering.
We try to avoid violence in resolving conflicts.
Gewalt, Gewalttaten
наси́лиеnasílije
наси́льствоnasýlʹstvo, наси́лляnasýllja, ґвалтgvalt
(countable, uncountable)Widespread fighting.
Violence between the government and the rebels continues.
Gewalttätigkeiten
наси́лиеnasílije
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)A perceived injustice, especially in the context of social justice.
The translation does violence to the original novel.
- an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
- a turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction etc.
- the property of being wild or turbulent
Examples
397 sentencesI can't put up with his violence any longer.
Я більше не можу терпіти його агресивність.
ruЯ больше не могу терпеть его насилие.
deIch kann seine Gewalttätigkeit nicht länger ertragen.
We don't like violence.
Ми не любимо насильства.
ruМы не любим насилие.
deWir mögen keine Gewalt.
We hate violence.
Ми ненавидимо насильство.
ruМы ненавидим насилие.
deWir verabscheuen Gewalt.
I hate violence.
Я ненавиджу насильство.
ruЯ ненавижу насилие.
You must never resort to violence.
ruВы никогда не должны прибегать к насилию.
Translations
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English violence, borrowed from Old French violence, borrowed from LInherited from Middle English violence, borrowed from Old French violence, borrowed from Latin violentia, from violēns /violentus (“violent”) + -ia. See violent. Displaced native Old English stræc.
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Forms
plural: violencesSynonyms
7 synonyms- an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists):force
- the property of being wild or turbulent:ferocityfiercenessfuriousnessfuryvehemencewildness
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
20 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
4 patterns- resort to violence
- too much violence
- much violence on
- much violence