ruthless

[US]/ˈruːθləs/
[UK]/ˈruːθləs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. ubarmhjertig, grusom

Example Sentences

ruthless competition in the market

ubarmhjertelig konkurrence på markedet

ruthless efficiency in business

ubarmhjertelig effektivitet i erhvervslivet

ruthless behavior towards employees

ubarmhjertelig adfærd over for medarbejdere

a ruthless criminal organization

en ubarmhjertelig kriminel organisation

ruthless tactics in negotiations

ubarmhjertige taktikker i forhandlinger

a ruthless leader who stops at nothing

en ubarmhjertig leder, der ikke holder igen

ruthless ambition driving him forward

ubarmhjertig ambition, der driver ham fremad

ruthless criticism of his work

ubarmhjertig kritik af hans arbejde

Real-world Examples

Brilliant, ruthless, and almost certainly a monomaniac.

Brillant, hensynsløs og sandsynligvis en besat.

Source: Sherlock Holmes Detailed Explanation

None knew who belonged to this ruthless society.

Ingen vidste, hvem der tilhørte dette hensynsløse samfund.

Source: A Study in Scarlet by Sherlock Holmes

Oh! I love it when you're ruthless.

Åh! Jeg elsker det, når du er hensynsløs.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

Chinese education is based on authority, discipline and ruthless competition.

Kinesisk uddannelse er baseret på autoritet, disciplin og hensynsløs konkurrence.

Source: BBC documentary "Chinese Teachers Are Coming"

But time and word counts are ruthless tyrants.

Men tid og ordantal er hensynsløse tyranner.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

I think you just have to be ruthless, Rob!

Jeg tror, du bare skal være hensynsløs, Rob!

Source: 6 Minute English

Others in fact were more ruthless.

Andre var faktisk mere hensynsløse.

Source: A Brief History of Everything

What ruthless madmen could have done this to us?

Hvilke hensynsløse vanvidsmænd kunne have gjort dette ved os?

Source: The Simpsons Movie

The brilliant soldier and ruthless conqueror called Qin Shihuangdi.

Den brillante soldat og hensynsløse erobrer kaldet Qin Shihuangdi.

Source: National Geographic: The Terracotta Army of China

They were caring again with a cold ruthless bitterness.

De var omsorgsfulde igen med en kold hensynsløs bitterhed.

Source: Gone with the Wind

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