brutality
BrE /ˈbrʌtəltiː/ AmE /ˈbrʌtəlti/
noun en → es
the quality of being extremely cruel and violent; the act of treating someone in a very cruel way
brutalidad, crueldad
Collocations act of brutality · show brutality
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The prisoner was subjected to brutalities by the guards.
El prisionero fue sometido a brutales actos de crueldad por los guardias.
the use of force or violence to achieve something, especially when this is unnecessary and cruel
usar la fuerza bruta, violencia
Collocations use of brutality · resort to brutality
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The police resorted to brutality in order to control the crowd.
La policía recurrió a la violencia para controlar a la multitud.