cruel

cruel

Se dice de quien disfruta haciendo daño a otros o no le importa su sufrimiento.

En inglés sencillo: A person who enjoys hurting others or does not care about their pain.

• The king was cruel.
• Her cruel uncle often made her cry.
• Why are some people so cruel to animals?

Cómo se usa: cruel to someone/something (He was cruel to the animals.)

Sinónimos: unkind, heartless, merciless

Antónimos: kind, compassionate

Expresiones frecuentes: cruel person, cruel to someone, cruel master, cruel ruler

cruel, inhumano

Describe una acción que causa sufrimiento sin preocuparse por el daño a personas o animales.

En inglés sencillo: An action that causes pain or suffering without caring about the person or animal affected.

• That was a cruel joke.
• His cruel words upset her.
• It was cruel to punish the whole class.

Cómo se usa: it is cruel to do something (It is cruel to leave a dog without water.)

Sinónimos: unkind, heartless, inhumane

Antónimos: kind, humane

Expresiones frecuentes: cruel joke, cruel punishment, cruel treatment

duro, severo

Describe condiciones extremadamente difíciles que hacen sufrir mucho.

En inglés sencillo: Extremely harsh or difficult, causing great suffering.

• It was a cruel winter.
• The news came as a cruel blow.
• A cruel wind swept across the empty fields.

Sinónimos: harsh, severe, bitter

Antónimos: gentle, mild

Expresiones frecuentes: cruel winter, cruel fate, cruel blow