savagery

[US]/'sævɪdʒ(ə)rɪ/
[UK]/'sævɪdʒri/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. et tilstand av vilt og upåvirket; brutalitet og voldsomhet; en vild og voldsom person
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Example Sentences

They threw away their advantage by their savagery to the black population.

De kastet bort sin fordel på grunn av sin brutalitet mot den svarte befolkningen.

the savagery of his thoughts frightened him.

Hans tankers brutalitet skremte ham.

The savagery of the attack shocked the entire community.

Saværligheten til angrepet skjøt hele kommunen.

The movie depicted the savagery of war in a realistic way.

Filmen viste saværligheten i krig på en realistisk måte.

The savagery of the dictator's regime led to widespread suffering.

Saværligheten i diktatorens regime førte til bredt lidelse.

The savagery of the animal's attack left deep wounds on its prey.

Saværligheten i dyrets angrep forårsaket dybe sår på byttet.

The savagery of the natural disaster caused immense destruction.

Saværligheten til det naturlige katastrofen forårsaket enorm forstørring.

The savagery of the crime scene indicated a brutal murder.

Saværligheten i kriminalscene tydet på en brutal drap.

The savagery of the wild animals was evident in their hunting techniques.

Saværligheten til vildene dyr var tydelig i deres jaktteknikker.

The savagery of the battlefield was overwhelming for the young soldiers.

Saværligheten på slagmarken var overveldende for de unge soldatene.

The savagery of the competition brought out the worst in some athletes.

Saværligheten i konkurransen utløste det verste hos noen idrettsutøvere.

The savagery of the dictator's rule left a legacy of fear and oppression.

Saværligheten i diktatorens styre etterlot en arv av frykt og undertrykkelse.

Real-world Examples

I've been accused of having committed this savagery.

Jeg har blitt anklaget for å ha begått denne volden.

Source: American Horror Story: Season 2

DiFronzo considers that culinary savagery. No, no, no. It's good.

DiFronzo betrakter denne kulinære volden. Nei, nei, nei. Det er bra.

Source: VOA Daily Standard October 2018 Collection

He alone endured and prospered, matching the husky in strength, savagery, and cunning.

Han var den eneste som holdt ut og flørte, og matchet hunden i styrke, vold og list.

Source: The Call of the Wild

Ten minutes later they were crossing the frontier that separated civilization from savagery.

Ti minutter senere korsret de grænsen som adskilte siviliseringen fra volden.

Source: Brave New World

The war was fought with a savagery, with a brutality that was simply staggering.

Krigen ble kjempet med vold, med en brutalitet som enkelt var opprørende.

Source: Yale University Open Course: European Civilization (Audio Version)

And don't you think certain acts of savagery forfeit any sympathy for the perpetrators?

Og tror du ikke at visse handlinger av vold gir de gjerningsmennene all sympati?

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Version) Season 5

Darkness awakens " the ancient horrors … the almost forgotten savagery upon which the town was founded."

Mørket våkner "de gamle fryktene ... den nesten glemsne volden som byen ble grunnlagt på."

Source: The Atlantic Monthly (Article Edition)

His well-earned reputation for savagery preceded him on the streets.

Hans vellykkede rykte om vold foran ham på gatene.

Source: The Kite Runner

He knew who this was, Fenrit Greyback, the werewolf who was permitted to wear Death Eater robes in return for his hired savagery.

Han visste hvem dette var, Fenrit Greyback, den varulven som ble tillatt å bære Death Eater-klær i utveksling for sin ansatte vold.

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Yet, they were fascinated by these objects and by the fashionable ideas about race and savagery that were projected onto them.

Likevel var de fascinert av disse objektene og av de modne idéene om ras og vold som ble projisert på dem.

Source: BBC documentary "Civilization"

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