brute

  • 31Brute! — Aidan Hughes (Айдан Хьюджис)(известен под псевдонимом Brute!) (род. в 1956 в г. Мерсисайд на севере Англии)  английский художник  график, рисующий в стиле советского плакатного искусства. Известен, в том числе, и тем, что рисует обложки …

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  • 32brute — 1 noun (C) 1 often humorous a man who is rough, cruel and not sensitive: Don t hit him, you brute! 2 literary an animal, especially a large or strong one 2 adjective brute force/strength etc physical strength rather than thought or intelligence:… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 33brute — brute1 brutelike, adj. brutely, adv. bruteness, n. /brooht/, n. 1. a nonhuman creature; beast. 2. a brutal, insensitive, or crude person. 3. the animal qualities, desires, etc., of humankind: Father felt that rough games brought out the brute in… …

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  • 34Brute — This unusual name derives from the Olde French brut or brute meaning wild or savage and was originally given as a nickname to a fierce warrior in recognition of his tenacity and physical bravery in battle against the enemy. The surname is frist… …

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  • 35brute — noun 1》 a violent or savage person or animal.     ↘informal a cruel or insensitive person. 2》 an animal as opposed to a human being. adjective 1》 unreasoning and animal like. 2》 merely physical: brute force. 3》 harsh or inescapable: brute… …

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  • 36brute — 1. noun a callous brute Syn: savage, beast, monster, animal, barbarian, fiend, ogre; sadist; thug, lout, ruffian; informal swine, pig 2. adjective brute strength Syn: physical, bodily; …

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  • 37brute — [bruːt] noun [C] I a strong man who acts in a cruel or violent way II adj brute [bruːt] brute force/strength great physical force/strength[/ex] …

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  • 38brute — [[t]brut[/t]] n. 1) a nonhuman creature; beast 2) a savage, insensitive, or crude person 3) the animal qualities, desires, etc., of humankind: to bring out the brute in someone[/ex] 4) animal; not human 5) not intelligent; irrational 6) savage;… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 39brute — n. & adj. n. 1 a a brutal or violent person or animal. b colloq. an unpleasant person. 2 an animal as opposed to a human being. adj. 1 not possessing the capacity to reason. 2 a animal like, cruel. b stupid, sensual. 3 unthinking, merely material …

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  • 40brute — adj. Brute is used with these nouns: ↑force, ↑strength …

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