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cruel

S2 W2

BrE /ˈkruːəl/ AmE /ˈkruːəl/

adjective en → es

1 HARSH/CRUEL [attributive], [predicative] B1

showing no kindness or mercy; wanting to hurt others

cruel, sin misericordia, malvado

  • be cruel to somebody/something

Collocations cruel punishment · cruel joke

  • He was a cruel and heartless man.

    Era un hombre cruel y sin corazón.

2 HARMFUL [attributive], [predicative] B1

causing pain or suffering; unpleasant

duro, doloroso, desagradable

  • be cruel to somebody/something

Collocations cruel weather · cruel words

  • The winter was very cruel this year.

    El invierno fue muy crudo este año.