violence

violenza

Uso della forza fisica per ferire persone o danneggiare cose.

In inglese semplice: Physical force used to hurt people or damage things.

• The protest ended in violence.
• Police reported a rise in street violence.
• They teach children to solve problems without violence.

Come si usa: violence against someone (The campaign aims to stop violence against women.)

Sinonimi: brutality

Espressioni comuni: domestic violence, street violence, violence against someone, physical violence

violenza, forza

Grande forza o intensità, soprattutto in un fenomeno naturale o in un movimento.

In inglese semplice: Great force or strength, especially in a natural event or movement.

• The waves struck with great violence.
• We were amazed by the violence of the storm.
• The violence of the impact threw him forward.

Come si usa: the violence of something (The violence of the wind frightened us.)

Sinonimi: force, intensity

Contrari: gentleness

Espressioni comuni: the violence of, great violence, with violence