brutally

[US]/ˈbru:təlɪ/
[UK]/'brʊtli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. brutal; savagt; som et dyr.

Phrases & Collocations

brutally honest

brutalt ærlig

brutally cold

brutalt kald

brutally attacked

brutalt angrepet

Example Sentences

she had been brutally treated.

hun hadde blitt brutalbehandlet.

The uprising was brutally put down.

oppstanden ble brutalt nedkjempet.

most of the victims had been brutally tortured.

de fleste av ofrene hadde blitt brutalt torturert.

She was attacked and brutally dishonored.

hun ble angrepet og brutalt forhøynet.

Let’s be brutally honest about this: you haven’t a hope of succeeding.

La oss være brutalt ærlige om dette: du har ingen sjanse til å lykkes.

The boxer was brutally knocked out in the first round.

boksersen ble brutalt slått ut i første runde.

The criminal brutally attacked the innocent victim.

den kriminelle brutalt angrep den uskyldige ofra.

The dictator ruled the country brutally for decades.

diktatoren styret landet brutalt i flere tiår.

The soldier was brutally tortured during interrogation.

soldaten ble brutalt torturert under avhør.

The prisoner was brutally beaten by other inmates.

fange ble brutalt slått av andre fanger.

The serial killer brutally murdered his victims.

seriemorderen brutalt drepte sine ofre.

She was brutally criticized for her performance.

hun ble brutalt kritisert for sin prestasjon.

The war resulted in brutally high casualties.

krigen førte til brutalt høye tap.

The company brutally laid off hundreds of employees.

selskapet brutalt la 500 ansatte gå.

The animal was brutally mistreated by its owner.

dyret ble brutalt misbrukt av eieren.

Real-world Examples

" They've been treated brutally in the past."

"De har blitt behandlet brutalt i fortiden."

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Yes, that's absolutely right. Brutally close.

Ja, det er helt riktig. Brutalt nær.

Source: Go blank axis version

You mean being brutally honest – saying the truth- is savage!

Du mener å være brutal med det rette – å si sannheten – er voldsom!

Source: BBC Authentic English

– which can be used to describe someone who is brutally honest.

– som kan brukes for å beskrive en som er brutal med det rette.

Source: BBC Authentic English

Hundreds of people have been injured, some of them brutally beaten.

Hundrevis har blitt skadet, noen av dem brutalt slått.

Source: VOA Standard February 2014 Collection

Over the next decade, the Soviet Union brutally expanded its control.

Over neste tiår utvidet Sovjetunionen sin kontroll brutalt.

Source: Learning to think

" I dreamed I was watching you lot play Quidditch, " Harry lied brutally.

"Jeg drømte jeg så dere spille Quidditch,« sa Harry brutal med lene.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

You know, it's been a brutally cold winter for the northern U.S.

Du vet, det har vært en brutal kald vinter for det nordlige USA.

Source: CNN Listening March 2014 Compilation

Box fans are simple tools for cooling your home on a brutally hot day.

Boksventilatorer er enkle verktøy for å kjøle ned hjemmet ditt på en brutal varm dag.

Source: Daily English Listening | Bilingual Intensive Reading

Brutally cold arctic air is spreading a dangerous deep freeze over half the country.

Brutalt kald arktisk luft spredes en farlig dyb fryse over halve landet.

Source: CNN Listening Compilation January 2014

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