brutal
/ˈbruːtl/adjective
उच्चारण ब्रूटल
क्रूर, निर्दयी, बर्बर
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direct and clear about something unpleasant; not trying to be kind
बेरहम, कड़वा सच कहने वाला
- the brutal truth
- a brutal honesty
- Her review of the book was brutal but fair.
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- He gave a brutal summary of the team's weaknesses.
- The coach was brutal in his honesty after the defeat.
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brutal (violence)
Describes violent and cruel acts or people: a brutal attack, a brutal murder.
हिंसक और क्रूर कार्यों या लोगों का वर्णन करता है: a brutal attack, a brutal murder।
- The police arrested the man for a brutal attack.
- The brutal regime jailed its critics.
brutal (honesty): harsh and direct
With honesty, truth or comment it means very direct and unkind, with no softening.
Honesty, truth या comment के साथ इसका अर्थ बहुत सीधा और कठोर, बिना नरमी के है।
- Let me be brutally honest: you did not prepare enough.
- The teacher's comment was brutal but true.
brutal (severe conditions)
Used for extreme weather or training: a brutal winter, brutal heat, a brutal schedule.
अत्यंत कठोर मौसम या अभ्यास के लिए: a brutal winter, brutal heat, a brutal schedule।
- Delhi suffers brutal heat in June.
- The army's training is brutal.
brutally (adv) / brutality (noun)
Brutally can strengthen an adjective, such as brutally honest. Brutality is the uncountable noun for savage cruelty.
Brutally किसी adjective को तीव्र बना सकता है, जैसे brutally honest; brutality क्रूरता का uncountable noun है।
- The committee condemned police brutality.
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brutal + noun
attackmurderhonestyregimewinter
- A brutal winter hit northern India this year.
adverb + brutal
utterlyparticularlyneedlesslyabsolutelytruly
- The treatment of the prisoners was utterly brutal.
brutally + adjective
brutally honestbrutally frankbrutally murderedbrutally beaten
- The coach was brutally honest about the team's weak batting.
brutal + force / strength
brutal forcebrutal strengthbrutal truthbrutal reality
- He faced the brutal reality of unemployment.
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- The film shows the brutal reality of war.
फ़िल्म युद्ध की क्रूर वास्तविकता दिखाती है।
- Radhika was shocked by the brutal comment on her essay.
अपने निबंध पर की गई कठोर टिप्पणी से राधिका स्तब्ध रह गई।
- The brutal heatwave closed all schools for a week.
भीषण लू के कारण सभी विद्यालय एक सप्ताह के लिए बंद रहे।
- The court gave a severe sentence for the brutal crime.
न्यायालय ने उस क्रूर अपराध के लिए कठोर दंड दिया।
- The brutal truth is that we lost because we were careless.
कड़वा सच यह है कि हम लापरवाही के कारण हारे।
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✗ The man was brutal killed.
✓ The man was brutally killed.
A past participle is modified by the adverb brutally.
Past participle को adverb 'brutally' modify करता है।
✗ He is brutal with the animals.
✓ He is brutal to the animals.
Use to for the victim of cruel behaviour.
क्रूर व्यवहार के पीड़ित के लिए 'to' आता है।
✗ There was a lot of brutals in the camp.
✓ There was a lot of brutality in the camp.
Brutal is an adjective; the noun is brutality.
'Brutal' adjective है; noun 'brutality' है।
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§Grammar and usage
The noun is brutality.
इसका noun brutality है।