LEARNit Dictionary
brute
noun
/bruːt/
UK
/bruːt/
US
1
a man who treats people in an unkind, cruel way
بیرحم, سنگدل, آدم خشن
2
an animal, as opposed to a human being
حیوان, جانور, وحش
We, unlike
dumb brutes
, can reflect on our experiences.
3
a thing which is difficult and unpleasant
شئ دشوار, شئ ناخوشایند, چیز سخت, چیز دشوار
That was a brute of an exam paper.
adjective
/bruːt/
UK
/bruːt/
US
1
involving physical strength only and not thought or intelligence
غیراندیشمندانه, نابخردانه, بیعقل, بیفکر, نیروی بدنی
2
basic and unpleasant
زمخت, ابتدایی, ناخوشایند
the brute facts of inequality
Their desire for independence has to do with brute economics.
3
unable to think or reason, like an animal
حیوانی, بیعقل, وحشی
brute beasts/animals
What distinguishes humans from the rest of the brute creation?