savage

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

Translation

adj. cruel; barbaric; furious; desolate
n. uncivilized person; rude person; cruel person
vt. bite wildly; treat roughly.
Word Forms
Present Participlesavaging
Past Tensesavaged
Third Person Singularsavages
Past Participlesavaged
Pluralsavages

Example Sentences

in a savage temper.

i et voldsomt temperament.

He was in a savage mood.

Han var i et voldsomt humør.

They shot a savage lion.

De skød en vild løve.

the lad took a savage beating.

drengen fik en voldsom overvældelse.

savage beasts of the jungle.

ville dyr i junglen.

the region's history of savage internecine warfare.

regionens historie med voldsomt intern krigsførelse.

he was attacked by a savage hound.

han blev angrebet af en voldsom hund.

they launched a savage attack on the Budget.

de iværksatte et voldsomt angreb på budgettet.

this would deal a savage blow to the government's fight.

det ville være et voldsomt slag mod regeringens kamp.

He has a savage temper.

Han har et voldsomt temperament.

He was savaged by wild animals.

Han blev overfaldet af vilde dyr.

The drink had savaged him.

Drikken havde hærget ham.

a savage outburst of temper;

et voldsomt temperamentudbrud;

a savage feud over drugs money.

en voldsom strid om penge fra narkotikahandel.

the crude life of our savage ancesters in the remote past

det barske liv for vores barbariske forfædre i fjerne fortid

a rude and savage land; a rude agricultural implement.

et groft og voldsomt land; et groft landbrugsværktøj.

a savage attack on a political rival.See Synonyms at cruel

et voldsomt angreb på en politisk rival.Se Synonymer ved grusom

The critics savaged the new play.

Kritikerne rev den nye teaterforestilling i stykker.

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