violent

1 عمومی:: شدید، سخت‌، ستیزه جو، قاهر، تند، قاهرانه‌، جابر

شبکه مترجمین ایران

1 general::   adj. using physical strength intended to hurt/kill VERBS be | become, get, grow, turn ADV. exceptionally, extremely, particularly, really, terribly, very | increasingly | almost | a bit, fairly, pretty, quite, rather She started to get a bit violent. | gratuitously The film is contrived, sentimental and gratuitously violent. | potentially dealing with potentially violent incidents | physically, sexually PREP. to, towards He was violent towards his wife on several occasions. very strong VERBS be | become ADV. exceptionally, extremely, very an exceptionally violent storm | almost He felt a strong, almost violent, dislike for the stranger. | fairly, quite

Oxford Collocations Dictionary

2 general:: violent nouns a violent crime • He has a number of convictions for violent crime. a violent attack • Blacks were more often victims of violent attacks than other ethnic groups. a violent death • No French king died a violent death during this period. a violent clash • There were violent clashes between police and protesters. a violent incident • Violent incidents such as kidnapping dropped sharply last year. violent acts/behaviour • His dad terrified them all with his violent behaviour. a violent protest/demonstration • This incident sparked violent demonstrations outside the airbase. adverbs very/extremely violent • an extremely violent attack increasingly violent • Over the past year, his behavior has become increasingly violent.

transnet.ir

3 general:: adj. brutal: He made a violent attack on her. adj. turbulent: There was a violent storm this year.

Simple Definitions

4 general:: violent using force to hurt or kill people – used about people, crimes etc. Also used about films or books that contain a lot of violence: • a violent man who couldn’t control his temper • the increase in violent crime • The film is too violent to be shown to children. vicious violent and dangerous, and seeming to enjoy hurting people for no reason: • a vicious attack on an unarmed man • We were surrounded by a gang of vicious thugs, armed with knives. rough using force or violence, but not causing serious injury: • Some of the boys were being a bit rough with the younger kids. • There were complaints about rough treatment by the police. brutal behaving in a way that is very cruel and violent, and showing no pity: • Idi Amin was a brutal dictator. • a particularly brutal murder • The prison guards were brutal and corrupt. savage attacking people in a particularly cruel way – used about people and fighting, especially in news reports: • a savage killer • There was savage fighting in the capital Mogadishu. bloody a bloody battle or war is very violent and a lot of people are killed or injured: • a bloody civil war • The Russians were engaged in a bloody battle against the German army. ferocious a ferocious attack or battle is extremely violent. Also used about animals that are likley to attack in a very violent way: • The two armies fought a ferocious battle. • a ferocious beast • It was the most ferocious attack I have ever seen. fierce a fierce animal or person looks frightening and likely to attack people: • A fierce dog stood growling at the gate. • Bears are always fierce when they have young. • fierce bodyguards bloodthirsty a bloodthirsty person enjoys watching violence. A bloodthirsty story contains a lot of violent scenes: • In Mexico, humans were sacrificed to bloodthirsty gods. • a bloodthirsty tale of revenge gory showing or describing injuries, blood, death etc clearly and in detail: • a gory horror movie • The book was too gory for many readers.

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