B2 noun خنثی

brutality

/bruːˈtæləti/

Brutality refers to behavior that is very cruel, violent, or heartless. It is often used to describe physical violence or the quality of being savage and insensitive to the suffering of others.

مثال‌ها

3 از 5
1

The witnesses were shocked by the sheer brutality of the attack in the park.

The witnesses were shocked by the extreme violence of the attack in the park.

2

The international community condemned the brutality of the regime's crackdown on protesters.

The international community condemned the cruel violence used by the regime against protesters.

3

I had to stop watching the documentary; the brutality was just too much for me.

I had to stop watching the film because the cruelty shown was overwhelming.

خانواده کلمه

اسم
brutality
Verb
brutalize
قید
brutally
صفت
brutal
مرتبط
brute
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راهنمای حفظ

Think of a 'Brute' (a strong, violent beast) and the 'Brutality' (violent actions) he would commit.

آزمون سریع

The protesters marched to demand an end to police _______.

درسته!

پاسخ صحیح این است: brutality

مثال‌ها

1

The witnesses were shocked by the sheer brutality of the attack in the park.

everyday

The witnesses were shocked by the extreme violence of the attack in the park.

2

The international community condemned the brutality of the regime's crackdown on protesters.

formal

The international community condemned the cruel violence used by the regime against protesters.

3

I had to stop watching the documentary; the brutality was just too much for me.

informal

I had to stop watching the film because the cruelty shown was overwhelming.

4

Scholars have long debated the systemic brutality inherent in colonial expansion.

academic

Academic researchers discuss the organized violence that was part of colonial growth.

5

The board was criticized for the brutality of the sudden, massive budget cuts.

business

The directors were criticized for the harsh and insensitive nature of the budget reductions.

خانواده کلمه

اسم
brutality
Verb
brutalize
قید
brutally
صفت
brutal
مرتبط
brute

ترکیب‌های رایج

police brutality excessive force used by law enforcement
senseless brutality violence that has no logical reason or purpose
act of brutality a specific instance of cruel or violent behavior
extreme brutality a very high level of savage violence
sheer brutality the pure or absolute quality of being cruel

عبارات رایج

the brutality of war

the harsh and violent reality of armed conflict

naked brutality

obvious and undisguised violence

unnecessary brutality

violence used when it was not required by the situation

اغلب اشتباه گرفته می‌شود با

brutality vs brutishness

Brutishness suggests being stupid or animal-like, while brutality specifically focuses on cruelty and violence.

brutality vs severity

Severity means being strict or harsh, but it does not necessarily imply the physical violence found in brutality.

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نکات کاربردی

Brutality is most commonly used in political or social justice contexts, especially regarding the 'police brutality' debate. It can also be used metaphorically to describe harsh honesty or difficult conditions.

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اشتباهات رایج

Learners sometimes use the non-standard word 'brutalness' instead of the correct noun 'brutality'.

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راهنمای حفظ

Think of a 'Brute' (a strong, violent beast) and the 'Brutality' (violent actions) he would commit.

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ریشه کلمه

Derived from the Middle French 'brutalité', which comes from the Latin 'brutus', meaning dull, stupid, or heavy (like an animal).

الگوهای دستوری

uncountable noun in general contexts countable noun when referring to specific incidents (brutalities) often followed by the preposition 'of'
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بافت فرهنگی

In the United States and many other countries, 'police brutality' is a major topic of contemporary political protest and civil rights movements.

آزمون سریع

The protesters marched to demand an end to police _______.

درسته!

پاسخ صحیح این است: brutality

لغات مرتبط

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C1

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exsimilment

C1

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foreautofy

C1

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insedess

C1

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interpunctive

C1

Relating to the marks or signs used in punctuation to separate sentences and their elements. It describes the structural use of points or symbols to clarify the meaning and rhythm of a written text.

comloquward

C1

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circumjurent

C1

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C1

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C1

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triludary

C1

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