cruel

crudele

Che prova piacere a fare del male agli altri o non si cura del loro dolore.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: cruel to someone/something (He was cruel to the animals.)

Sinonimi: unkind, heartless, merciless

Contrari: kind, compassionate

Espressioni comuni: cruel person, cruel to someone, cruel master, cruel ruler

crudele, inumano

Descrive un atto che causa sofferenza senza preoccuparsi del dolore di persone o animali.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: unkind, heartless, inhumane

Contrari: kind, humane

Espressioni comuni: cruel joke, cruel punishment, cruel treatment

duro, rigido

Descrive condizioni molto dure o difficili che causano grande sofferenza.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: harsh, severe, bitter

Contrari: gentle, mild

Espressioni comuni: cruel winter, cruel fate, cruel blow